▲ 429 ▼ Oi fancy a bidda footy innit bruv? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 months ago by Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 141 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] sundray@lemmus.org 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) British toffs invented the term soccer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 8 points 3 months ago (1 child) 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Its Oxford University slang derived from Rugby School slang, rather than Etonian. However, many do still refer to the morning meal as “brekkers” and nakedness as “starkers”, regardless of class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 8 points 3 months ago (1 child) 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Its Oxford University slang derived from Rugby School slang, rather than Etonian. However, many do still refer to the morning meal as “brekkers” and nakedness as “starkers”, regardless of class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Its Oxford University slang derived from Rugby School slang, rather than Etonian. However, many do still refer to the morning meal as “brekkers” and nakedness as “starkers”, regardless of class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) 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. permalink fedilink source parent
