Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agoOi fancy a bidda footy innit bruv?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square122linkfedilinkarrow-up1496arrow-down173
arrow-up1423arrow-down1imageOi fancy a bidda footy innit bruv?lemmy.worldReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square122linkfedilink
minus-squareDisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down12·2 days agoThe British invented the term soccer. If they give you shit about using it, tell them they can fuck right off.
minus-squareSundray@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-22 days agoBritish toffs invented the term soccer.
minus-squareTheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoYeah, it’s like saying we should call rugby “rugger”, because that’s what the old Etonians called it (I don’t know if they still do).
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIts Oxford University slang derived from Rugby School slang, rather than Etonian.
minus-squareTheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoOh yeah, that’s it, Oxford. I learnt about rugger and brekker from The Treasure Seekers books. I’ve never heard anyone I’ll say brekkers, at least in my area, brekkie is more common. Now I’m surprised that “starkers” has posh roots.
The British invented the term soccer. If they give you shit about using it, tell them they can fuck right off.
British toffs invented the term soccer.
Yeah, it’s like saying we should call rugby “rugger”, because that’s what the old Etonians called it (I don’t know if they still do).
Its Oxford University slang derived from Rugby School slang, rather than Etonian.
Oh yeah, that’s it, Oxford. I learnt about rugger and brekker from The Treasure Seekers books. I’ve never heard anyone I’ll say brekkers, at least in my area, brekkie is more common.
Now I’m surprised that “starkers” has posh roots.
Get em