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[-] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago

It's Brit for local hardware shop

[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago
[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

must be regional because people where I am wouldn't make that connection

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's pretty common for shop signs, but is limited to 'small local hardware shop' rather than any hardware shop. I've seen it across south England up to north Scotland, so it's definitely not a 'local local' thing.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

"Oi gubvenor I'm goin' to the iron monger to buy meself a smackerwhappy (hammer)"

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

You don't need to make words up, "spanner" already exists along with others that I'm forgetting.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Look it's not my fault the British have a lot of weird twee nicknames for things

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