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charminghaturwearing t1_j2vrc02 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 7:29 AM

Reply to comment by zjm555 in This morning in Edinburgh by persianprez

How clean is that water?

MrHedgehogMan t1_j2vu512 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 8:04 AM

I mean I wouldn’t drink or swim in it. Plenty jakeys have thrown plenty stuff in there from the bridge.

graboidian t1_j2w0mtp wrote on January 4, 2023 at 9:30 AM

> Plenty jakeys have ~~thrown plenty stuff~~ pissed in there from the bridge.

tbirdpug t1_j2wewsm wrote on January 4, 2023 at 12:26 PM

What is a jakey?

calomile t1_j2wi0k1 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 12:57 PM

Similar-ish to a chav in the general UK parlance. Just with more alcoholism and solvent/heroin abuse.

Source: lived in Edinburgh 8 years.

tbirdpug t1_j2y9mb4 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Thanks!

Tausney t1_j2wn5db wrote on January 4, 2023 at 1:43 PM

Slang for junkie.

tbirdpug t1_j2y9j3l wrote on January 4, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Ah, thanks.

MrHedgehogMan t1_j2w5xex wrote on January 4, 2023 at 10:41 AM

That too

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