I see a lot of jabronis hanging around Lemmy. Sometimes I wish they’d just go away, but I wonder if the ecosystem actually needs them.

  • ccunning@lemmy.worldOP
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    4 months ago

    A Jabroni is like an antagonist or fall guy. I guess the term was popularized is professional “wrestling”.

    Maybe “Griefers” would have been a better word to use?

    • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
      5·
      4 months ago

      I had no idea it had such a specific meaning. I heard it through Always Sunny, where it’s used as a very generic insult.

      I’ve heard some similar terms from wrestling/circus terms. Is a Jabroni distinct from a “Heel” or is it basically the same thing?

      • ccunning@lemmy.worldOP
        2·
        4 months ago

        Is a Jabroni distinct from a “Heel” or is it basically the same thing?

        I assumed they were the same but I’m far (far far far) from an expert.

    • elephantium@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      4 months ago

      Thanks for clarifying! I haven’t heard it much, and all I really had in my head was something like “dudes”.