Sort-of memes that are cracking you up at the moment

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itsbruce in reply to @cyclotron3k

There's a lot of fake etymology out there, no more than urban myth. Then people who don't understand that basic fact of modern life get all precious over one theory that they credulously accepted as gospel.

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rodan in reply to @itsbruce

There's a lot of fake etymology out there

And the supposed Meccano origin for ‘Bog Standard’ and ‘Dog’s Bollocks’ is almost certainly that. There’s no evidence to support it, it’s just a fun story that has taken hold.

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