"Batty Boy"..

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  1. tobyornottoby

    tobyornottoby Well-Known Member

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    ..is apparently what the Windies cricketer aimed towards Joe Root.

    I have never heard this before. I've tried a few mates (yep unbelievable Jeff there are a few) and the wife and one or two of her mates - never heard of it.

    Seems more cricket related than owt else.

    Is this apparent slur commonplace?
     
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    Yes I think so.

    Was used by Ali G a lot too
     
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    MrsHallsToffeerolls Well-Known Member

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    Aye its Jamaican slang.
     
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  4. tobyornottoby

    tobyornottoby Well-Known Member

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    Do you know the the origin of it?
     
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    Nothing to do with cricket. Homophobic slur I think originating in Jamaican patois.
     
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    That's correct MC. It's a West Indian term for a homosexual man apparently.
     
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    West Indian derogatory term
     
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    I've always heard it used since being a kid and before Ali G. Haven't heard it as much in recent years thankfully but 20 or 30 years ago I heard it regularly
     
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    Damien said it to Boycie once on Only Fools & Horses..."Don't touch me, Batty Boy".
     
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    Yep that was referencing Ali g - pretty sure Sasha Baron Cohen popularised the term
     
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    Quite a lot of homophobic rap / dancehall artists have used it. Here is one ridiculous example:



    Well done to Joe Root for his calm and rational response. Stokes might not have been so laid back.
     
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    3 Lions; "you giving me batty churps bro'?"
     
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    Curiosity got the better of me so I had a look. I wish I could un-read it o_O
     
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    Red-Taff. and scarf like this.
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    It's alright form you. I was eating a packet of crisps when I read it. Ready salted too...
     
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    That’s pretty much all we called each other at school.
     
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    yodelling in the valley is my personal favourite.
     
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