Comment on Keir Starmer raises eyebrows as he proudly declares himself a 'gooner'

ruuster13@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’ve only seen it written with that meaning on this website. I don’t think many adults I know in real life would recognise it as meaning “wanker”.

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  • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Also, it’s not like we’re short on other words for wanker, many of which have fallen out of use (or were only local or regional to start with).

    Defend yourself from American Cultural Imperialism today - Call someone one of the following:

    Ones relating to movement:

    • Wanker
    • Tosser
    • Stroker
    • Jostler (especially funny if you know anyone called “Jocelyn”)
    • Churner
    • Shifter
    • Polisher (or Bell-Polisher)
    • Other ones which you know that I don’t

    Possibly rhyming slang from wanker?

    • Nob-chief / bell-chief / chief (maybe from “chieftain tank-er”?)
    • Shermanist (almost certainly from Sherman tank-er)
    • Oiler (possibly from rhyming slang Oil Tanker)
    • Other ones which you know that I don’t

    Bring back British Swearing!

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