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MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 3 weeks agoOk off topic, but why call Jeremy “Jezza”?
I already did a quick google because I don’t get it, but the explanation didn’t help. Obviously, Dave for David, Liz for Elizabeth, Mike for Michael, etc… make sense. But Jezza? For Jeremy?
Make it make sense.
crapwittyname@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
You stop at the R and change if to a Z. Barry = Baz, Darren = Daz, Carol = Caz etc etc. Because British English is non robotic, it doesn’t work if we stop at the R (like USAians can say “Gar” for Gary) so the z sound gets used instead, because it’s pretty close.
Then the A gets added if you’re being extra friendly or cute, a bit like Michael > Mike > Mikey. Gareth becomes Gary becomes Gaz becomes Gazza.
Make sense?
MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
I don’t think many of us USAians would drop the y and say Gar, but I get where you’re coming from.
Lvdwsn@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
From the Midwest and I can confirm we drop the Y, Gar Bear is a common funny nickname for the Gary in your life
MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
well, what do I know.