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minus-squareHonoraryMancunian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·11 days agoIt’s used in the UK too
minus-squaretiramichu@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down1·11 days agoYes, because we invariably import whatever bollocks the US says or does.
minus-squaredream_weasel@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 days agoWe don’t even SAY bollocks in the US.
minus-squaredoingthestuff@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days agoI literally had to look it up because I didn’t know what the word meant, that was just a couple of years ago. I’m a native speaker.
minus-squareBluewing@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 days agoYep, and we thank you for the word soccer too.
minus-squarehaych@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoFortunately I can’t say I’ve ever met anyone who uses it. I believe it though, I’m seeing American-isms creep in to regular speech more and more. Can’t say I like it.
It’s used in the UK too
Yes, because we invariably import whatever bollocks the US says or does.
We don’t even SAY bollocks in the US.
I literally had to look it up because I didn’t know what the word meant, that was just a couple of years ago. I’m a native speaker.
Yep, and we thank you for the word soccer too.
Fortunately I can’t say I’ve ever met anyone who uses it. I believe it though, I’m seeing American-isms creep in to regular speech more and more.
Can’t say I like it.