Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agoOi fancy a bidda footy innit bruv?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square142linkfedilinkarrow-up1499arrow-down174
arrow-up1425arrow-down1imageOi fancy a bidda footy innit bruv?lemmy.worldReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square142linkfedilink
minus-squareDisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down12·2 months 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 months agoBritish toffs invented the term soccer.
minus-squareTheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months 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 months agoIts Oxford University slang derived from Rugby School slang, rather than Etonian.
minus-squareTheEmpireStrikesDak@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoOh yeah, that’s it, Oxford. I learnt about rugger and brekker from The Treasure Seekers books. I’ve never heard anyone else 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 else say brekkers, at least in my area, brekkie is more common.
Now I’m surprised that “starkers” has posh roots.
Get em