I only recently found out that the hair colour isn't gingerbastard, it is in fact just ginger. Ginger. On it's own. Without the bastard.
Whould'a thunk it?
Whoever told you that is lying through their arse. It's always been gingerbastard.
I think people didn't point out the fact I was using coloured as I have a bit of colour myself, maybe they were scared that by pointing my error out they were actually being racist toards me? Which if you think about it would have been ok as it would have balanced the two bits of racism out?