• tigeruppercut
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    6 months ago

    Is this a US expression? I never heard it growing up so I just assumed it was from the UK or something

    • state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de
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      6 months ago

      I just looked it up and apparently it comes from cricket, which of course is not an American sport. I just assumed it was American, because Gary Larson is an American.

      Ah, well. My original point that most people will never have heard of it still stands. And who doesn’t enjoy making fun of ignorant Americans? 😄