FriendlyPyre t1_iqrw3fe wrote
Reply to comment by shimi_shima in TIL the BBC released a 'Green Book' in 1949 to define comedy guidelines. Among some of the banned topics were jokes about fig leaves and vulgar use of the word 'basket'. by morecharts
That explains why it's still sometimes used as an interjection in Singapore, always wondered where it came from.
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