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RussellCattle

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3. Had to look up "gammon".......

Reply to Celerity (Reply #1)

Mon May 2, 2022, 03:16 AM

May 2022

Gammon is a pejorative popularised in British political culture since around 2012. The term refers in particular to the colour of a person's flushed face when expressing their strong opinions, as compared to the type of pork of the same name.

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masterclass gammon trolling Celerity May 2022 #1

Had to look up "gammon"....... RussellCattle May 2022 #3

a classic use from 5 years ago Celerity May 2022 #4

Thank you so much. Truly classic. "Displaying a marked preference for warm ale" - Perfect, just so. RussellCattle May 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity May 2022 #2

Would love to hear this guy's take on red don and his dumbass followers not fooled May 2022 #5

Me too! panchobarnz May 2022 #6

what a jerk! SleeplessinSoCal May 2022 #7

He probably got that from our former dillwad president, 3Hotdogs May 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author 3Hotdogs May 2022 #10

It's written by @Hackneycyclist, who lives in the UK muriel_volestrangler May 2022 #11

thank you for explaining this to others, I was ready to pull my hair out at some of the replies here Celerity May 2022 #13

It's a British person who made this geardaddy May 2022 #14

Maybe he is trying to appeal to jerks? SleeplessinSoCal May 2022 #15

elections have consequences gibraltar72 May 2022 #8