Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
There was an area of Merthyr given the name 'China' because it was such a disease ridden shithole, where many of the residents were better off in prison because they had food and could wash. As for the word 'Polak' i wouldn't call them that, they don't like it Merthyr is one of the whitest places on the planet.
Another local Merthyr historian. Who would have thought we’d have so many out of town experts on this forum.

My best mate is Polish he uses that word all the time

Perhaps it’s like the blacks using the N word and reclaiming it.