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resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafeBanned from community to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago

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

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

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Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch called Labor MPs a "sea of orcs and goons" back in March. In British English, “gooner” is a variation of “Gunner” and refers to a supporter of Arsenal F.C.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/50540389

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  • ati@piefed.social
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    The pun being that Arsenal kept placing very highly in the Premier League for years without actually winning it.

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    Not a fan of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goon_Show though?

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    The slang term has two meanings in the U.K. and U.S., respectively. When a Brit calls themselves “gooners,” they are emphasizing their support for the Arsenal Football Club. However, Americans refer to “gooners” as impulsive pornography addicts who are known to be chronic masturbators.

    This is a non-story. He was addressing Parliament. Why would the US meaning be at all relevant when the UK PM addresses the UK Parliament?

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      I guess it’s just funny?

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    What’s with the British and their ?

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      They’re still doin’ it.

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    Seems kind of tame for British PMs, at least Starmer hasn’t fucked a dead pig, as far as we know

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      That was a fake story spread by Lord Ashcroft as part of a vendetta…

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        I prefer my way where he fucks the pig

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          You mean Lord Ashcroft’s way.

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    I mean, I don’t doubt that Sir Keir is jorkin’ it, and by “it” I mean his peanits.

    Maybe not at his desk.

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    Arsenal fans are gooners. Very interesting term.

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