Shake t1_j6hjiwy wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:05 AM

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I find Bri'ish slang to be quite fascinating, especially when the origin is explained. Don't think I've heard "backwards" as an explanation before though

Howtothinkofaname t1_j6hjwnv wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:10 AM

Slang in general is pretty interesting to be fair.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_slang

boweroftable t1_j6iopx3 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Backslang rocks, it was an argot, used to exclude ... like Cockney rhyming slang, but like all language would have helped form a strong identity