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Kiwibank is desperately trying to stop people saying they want to fuck its sheep mascot (thespinoff.co.nz)
submitted 1 week ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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But for every lustful post killed by a legal threat, another 10 take its place.

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[–] 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_shagger

It has been used in South Africa to refer to Australians and by Australians and New Zealanders to refer to one another.^[3]^

Sounds like it could be used both ways.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    and the Welsh, they're the real sheep shaggers

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  • [–] 10 points 1 week ago* (1 child)

    While I'm not Welsh, I've lived in Wales for some time and I've been informed the reputation comes from after the English conquest in the middle ages; English law of the time apparently demanded death for those who stole sheep but lesser penalties for those caught shagging them. Therefore Welsh poachers when caught red-handed would claim to be having their way with the livestock rather than stealing it.

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