• Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone
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    Huh, it’s common as in Australia.

    Never thought of it as an Australian word. Odds are it has its roots in England though I guess

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        She didn’t plagiarise all of Harry potter though so she must have some imagination. Creatively bankrupt might be more apt

        • Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nz
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          Rowling’s goblins? Based on a racist caricature

          The house elves? Wouldn’t you know it, also based on a racist caricature

          Centaurs? You guessed it! Based on a racist caricature!

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        Yeah, somehow there really do be people who haven’t seen bluey. Crazy. It’s 2025 people.

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      My Geordie friend uses it a lot, I think you’re right on the money.

      (Geordies are from the region around Newcastle upon Tyne from what he told me, so part of northern England)

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        I love how watching taskmaster has given me knowledge of different accents