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9. 'Girly' means 'girly man'; 'sissy'

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 04:36 PM

Sep 2019

'Swot' = not sure of the equivalent term in America, but implies a boring person who works hard at their studies, which to the likes of Boris is not a favoured characteristic!

In combination 'girly swot' would imply someone who is a 'square' in old-fashioned slang; not 'one of the boys'; would rather sit at home reading a book than go out with the guys and get pissed as a newt every night.

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Boris Johnson calls David Cameron 'girly swot' in leaked note [View all] CottonBear Sep 2019 OP

What is a girly swot? dewsgirl Sep 2019 #1

Cambridge Dictionary: fleur-de-lisa Sep 2019 #2

Thank you. Odd that, this is an insult. dewsgirl Sep 2019 #3

IKR. How is that an insult? fleur-de-lisa Sep 2019 #7

Me too. dewsgirl Sep 2019 #8

I think its like saying boring pansy bookworm. honest.abe Sep 2019 #13

I've heard "swot" on its own geardaddy Sep 2019 #6

I've known that Boris "Ya doesn't have to call me" Johnson abqtommy Sep 2019 #4

What does that mean in American English? doc03 Sep 2019 #5

'Girly' means 'girly man'; 'sissy' LeftishBrit Sep 2019 #9

I'm as bothered by the sneering at academic effort ('swot') as the sexism LeftishBrit Sep 2019 #10

Very well put! Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #11

This is the "we are entitled to make no effort" attitude - about parliament meeting muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #12