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dc551589 t1_iwi4pw2 wrote

Reply to comment by DunderMuffinXtreme in Elgato’s new Stream Deck joins the knob mob by SleepyHippo

My first thought was, “this is a lot more funny in British English.”

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KenJyi30 t1_iwien0u wrote

What’s it mean translated back into American English?

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simonjp t1_iwiguth wrote

Penis gang

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mrausgor t1_iwji055 wrote

Wang Gang

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ReneHigitta t1_iwkmog6 wrote

Dick clique

Because you'd call a lad a knob, but you wouldn't really call a dude a wang or a penis, would you? Honest question I'm ESL

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simonjp t1_iwl8t7z wrote

As a mild insult, you mean? Yes, you are right.

(as an aside, in British English that second word is pronounced cleek rather than click, but I like where you are going with that!)

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ReneHigitta t1_iwlhcny wrote

Ah I actually know that but to my ear it still rhymes because I just can't with the long-short vowels. Took me long enough to be able to reliably mention the beach without getting angry looks lol

Also I couldn't and still can't find anything better

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Jjex22 t1_iwk8xvm wrote

Honestly it just sounds like a really British version of the rat pack…

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