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[–] AlicePraxis@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (3 children)

some sort of weird slang they use in Britain

funnily enough "gooner" also refers to fans of Arsenal FC

[–] Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I knew my suspicions were right.

Now I can say this with confidence so I can get it out of my system: "He's a bloody gooner mate! A bloody gooner!" (In reference to my college roommate who was an actual Arsenal fan)

[–] WeedReference420@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

tory is a Arsenal fan (or at least a focus group has advised him to pretend to be), I'm waiting for him to describe himself as "a massive gooner" in an interview and then I can finally walk into the wilderness never to be seen again.

[–] Melina@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gunners* gooners is probably a diss

[–] AlicePraxis@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

gunners refers to the team but the fans are gooners, and have been for decades. they embrace the term and even sing "ooh to be a gooner" at matches, which is absolutely hilarious now

[–] Melina@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

God the English are so stupid