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Dundee United is likely one of the historic golf equipment in Scotland, however Nigerians see ‘Dundee United’ in a very completely different means
In Nigeria, the time period ‘Dundee’ or ‘Dundee United’ is an insulting phrase often used as a substitute of ‘silly’, however ‘Dundee United’ is definitely a membership in Scotland.
Talking on BBC’s comedy panel show QI, Nabil Abdulrashid, a Nigerian who was born in London however spent a piece of his life in Nigeria, famous how kids who did silly issues have been referred to as Dundee.
“Every time we did one thing silly, for me, which was very common, we used to get referred to as Dundee United,” Abdulrashid said.
Apparently, the time period ‘Dundee United’ is a time period that’s loosely utilized by Nigerians- particularly within the center and decrease lessons.
The time period has been round for a few years, however there appears to be no applicable motive for it. Nonetheless, the host of QI, Sandi Toksvig, acknowledged that probably the most doable motive for utilizing Dundee United as an insulting phrase is as a result of the membership did a tour of West Africa in 1972. On that tour, they have been flogged by Nigerian membership Stationery Shops 4-1. Due to how poor Dundee United have been, Nigerians took to calling idiots ‘Dundee United’.
There are other theories, however all of them lack substance. Nonetheless, Toksvig’s clarification appears to be probably the most believable one to this point.
Dundee United presently performs within the Scottish Championship.
