• zeal0telite [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Cos that's what they're called.

      They're somewhat rarely called ducks as well. They're basically just herbs, off-cuts and offal. Pretty decent way of eating stuff that would get chucked away otherwise. Kinda like haggis or black pudding in that regard.

      I assume (and I couldn't find much info sadly) that the name comes from the same way a bundle of sticks is named. It's a bunch of stuff bound together.

      • zeal0telite [he/him,they/them]
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        4 years ago

        To make clear, it's still a slur said in the UK. But it migrated from America after the name was already in place for cigarettes and these "meatballs".

        You're much more likely to get called homo, poof or queer in the UK. And, oh boy, was getting called gay as an insult common. :deeper-sadness:

        • MaoTheLawn [any, any]
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          4 years ago

          Homo, poof, and queer is more australian than Brit these days. Haven't heard any of those used in my zoomer lifetime. People just stick to gay or bender a lot of the time.

          • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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            4 years ago

            Think poof is mostly northern, the only people i've heard use it have been at least.
            Them and like 60 year olds

        • CommieTommy [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          And, oh boy, was is getting called gay as an insult common.

          FTFY