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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why do Brits say "rocking up"?

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From the verb 'rock' meaning to move back and forth, and usually means arriving late or unannounced. It came from rock n roll in the 60s. Before that it was common to say 'roll up'.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh weird, Americans stuck with the roll and Europeans went with the rock. 😂

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Brits don't like to be associated with the European rabble 😬

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

That's not exclusively British.

[–] cassowary@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No idea but I’m not British

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nearby? I've only heard it from people in that general region before.

[–] cassowary@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Opposite hemisphere 🙃