Tomtits@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · 15 hours agoAmazing blunder by Chester Zoolemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1227arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1224arrow-down1imageAmazing blunder by Chester Zoolemmy.dbzer0.comTomtits@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square26linkfedilinkfile-text
Story here https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/12/chester-zoo-ruthlessly-mocked-advertising-tickets-child-predator-tour-29593364/
minus-squared00ery@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·10 hours agoPedo, nonce, those are words used in the UK, child predator is more American imho. (Although it’s well understood here)
minus-squarepsycotica0@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 hours agoWhat? Is that what nonce means? From context I thought it was just like “dumbass” or something!
minus-squareradiouser@crazypeople.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 hours agoLol no, don’t use it like that! In the UK, calling someone a “nonce” is calling them a child molester.
minus-squareGiveOver@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 hours agoYes but to be fair we also call each other child molesters somewhat casually
minus-squareradiouser@crazypeople.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoYeah, you’re right - I almost added a bit about how friends will say* that to each other. It certainly wouldn’t be something you’d want to mutter to someone you thought was being daft if you didn’t know them.
minus-squareDigestive_Biscuit@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoNo we don’t. Don’t be a complete nonce.
minus-squareTomtits@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoNot On Normal Communal Experience It’s prison slang
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoThat’s absolutely a backronym
minus-squareGiveOver@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 minutes agoI don’t think there’s a K in bacronym because it’s short for barely a causal relationship of numerous yucky morphemes
Pedo, nonce, those are words used in the UK, child predator is more American imho. (Although it’s well understood here)
What? Is that what nonce means? From context I thought it was just like “dumbass” or something!
Lol no, don’t use it like that! In the UK, calling someone a “nonce” is calling them a child molester.
Yes but to be fair we also call each other child molesters somewhat casually
Yeah, you’re right - I almost added a bit about how friends will say* that to each other. It certainly wouldn’t be something you’d want to mutter to someone you thought was being daft if you didn’t know them.
No we don’t. Don’t be a complete nonce.
Not On Normal Communal Experience
It’s prison slang
That’s absolutely a backronym
I don’t think there’s a K in bacronym because it’s short for barely a causal relationship of numerous yucky morphemes
bravo!