That's become an increasingly derogatory term among Afghans, who use it to describe everything from non-profit aid agencies to private security and construction companies.

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There's a term that's used in economics often as a derogatory term: fine tuning, in the sense that that's a silly thing to try because you can't achieve it.

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Creative director Chris Waters said the 'curious' term was "not intended to be derogatory".

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