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[–] serfraser@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sarnie is indeed slang for a butty

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

(For those not from the UK, "butty" is another word for a piece.)

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Piece of ..? Bread? Cake? Ass?

[–] Korval@lemmy.today 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They didn't say "a piece of," just "a piece." Since we're talking about slang and since "a piece" is slang for "a gun," we're forced to conclude that the advertisement is for a gun shop.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But guns are biceps, so clearly it's a gym / fitness studio.

[–] Korval@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh, true. And it being a gym also supports the "ass" angle.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like “butty” being slang for a piece of ass better.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Because "fanny" is vagina over there?

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

(For those not from the UK, "piece" is another word for a filled breadcake.)

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Clarifies a certain schoolyard nickname, apparently.

What's a breadcake? Is it bread or cake? You have to pick one...

Is this why British food sucks?

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

we call it a barm round these parts

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

But this says sparnies, not sarnies. And does it include chips?

[–] serfraser@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Looks like Sparnies is the shop name (it's based in a place called Leamington Spa). No sign of chips sadly.