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MadBob@feddit.nl 5 months agoOdd that so many people are coming out the woodwork to say they didn’t know Britons fairly often call women birds.
Comment on Which is which?
MadBob@feddit.nl 5 months agoOdd that so many people are coming out the woodwork to say they didn’t know Britons fairly often call women birds.
chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
I’ve heard dame used more often than bird myself. Honestly, not sure I’ve actually heard bird used… it’s like a vague sense of “I think I knew that… right?” and my brain shrugs back.
VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
It’s slang you’d hear 50 years ago in the east end and Essex. You’ll only really hear it used by gangsters in movies these days or someone putting on the accent for laughs, possibly from an old geezer, you certainly won’t hear it used by respectable establishments or family friendly media. It’s not generally considered offensive but is considered uncouth.