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  1. 01-05-10, 18:52 #1
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    Amusing use of language

    'Dundee United' is Nigerian slang for 'idiot'


    A BBC documentary into life in Lagos, Nigeria has uncovered an unusual term used by locals to mean a person with no sense – “Dundee United”.

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    Interesting!

    The first explanation they give in the article makes more sense to me...
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    That seems like a mundane insult for a person and Dundee United fans are probably few and far between in Lagos.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hildebrand View Post
    That seems like a mundane insult for a person and Dundee United fans are probably few and far between in Lagos.
    Few and far between in Dundee as well!
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