A Boring Dystopia

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Really shows where their priorities are, doesn't it? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

but couldn’t argue their way into a root in a brothel.

Almost afraid to ask, but, 'root'?

[–] Instigate@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aussie slang; root = fuck.

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aussie slang; root = fuck.

Thanks, learned something new.

[–] Instigate@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

No worries mate! I’m not 100% sure but I’ve been told that it comes from another Aussie slang saying - when something is ‘rooted’ it’s ‘fucked’, meaning that it’s messed up in some way, which comes from how tree roots mess up plumbing/foundation of a house.

If a house is ‘rooted’ then it’s fucked beyond repair, so by extension root = fuck for its other meaning (to have sex).

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A misspelling of "room," perhaps?

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

A misspelling of “room,” perhaps?

I'll buy that for $1.