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[–] [S] 11 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Not from Britain but trying to get new slang every day what is a buggy whip.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    The whip used to whip the horse(s) pulling your horse-drawn buggy.

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Thank you for educating me... i do appreciate it....no sarcasm.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    I did pause for a bit, pondering if it was actually some new slang...

    Then decided if I'm wrong then it's only on the internet.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    There's no stopping the start of its rebirth in modern slang. Someone just needs to give it a new meaning.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Interesting; here in Alberta a buggy whip is a flexible (fibreglass, at least mine is) flagpole for the back of your truck.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Hmm, I'm guessing that buggy whips were more like a flexible pole rather than the stereotypical Indiana Jones whip.

    So a thin flexible pole would make sense.

    Like when you'd whack your little brother with a long bendy stick when you were kids.

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