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Comment by andrewdug

5 months ago

It's short for Aristotle, so the pronunciation may be different.

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rozab  5 months ago

So is the cockney rhyming slang!

aris -> aristotle -> bottle -> bottle and glass -> ass

I wouldn't actually worry about it, it's not commonly used but I think most UK people would know of it

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