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Originally Posted by nyteacups  if there is only one kind of human how come the ones that are really small are called midgets or dwarfs are they different kinds of humans or are we simply using these terms to say that they are slightly different because their size is unusually small....just a thought maybe we shouldnt chastise these
people for using the word teacup to say thats one small yorkie  ......sorry just a thought.....  try to take it easy on me  |
Probably because there is such a thing as a midget or dwarf. Dwarfism is a medical term.
Teacup is a made up word to describe a yorkie even though there is no such designation.