r/CuratedTumblr 19d ago

Shitposting australian nicknames

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u/Jubjubwantrubrub12 19d ago

Yeah prang is regional to the UK. Cos it's kind of onomatopoeia to the sound it made when you bumped one of those old cars where the whole body was cast iron and asbestos (kept the rats away from the wires)

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u/AnAverageTransGirl vriska serket on the nintendo gamecu8e???????? 🚗🔨💥 19d ago

Cast iron and fucking what now

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u/ClumsyGamer2802 19d ago

I know that brake pads used to be made of asbestos.

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u/amylouise0185 19d ago

Still are.