Submitted by PokeBattle_Fan t3_z6tdti in explainlikeimfive
Gyvon t1_iy3a8zw wrote
Reply to comment by HintOfMalice in ELI5:How did people start calling police officer using a ''nickname''? by PokeBattle_Fan
He wasn't a constable, he was Prime Minister
pdpi t1_iy3eg8z wrote
To be pedantic, he was Home Secretary at the time. He wouldn't become PM for another five years.
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