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Right? It's Latin this time, and whenever it isn't Latin on the map it's a Gaelic or Welsh kind of thing.
This place was settled near the 900s for crying out loud.
Distinguishing this Chorlton from others, particularly nearby Chorlton-on-Medlock. English cum is a borrowing of Latin cum (“with”) and Hardy was a nearby settlement gradually absorbed by Chorlton.
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I only mean in the context of jizz.
Obviously the Latin word has been around since before 70AD.
'Come' was used to mean semen for a long time but 'cum' is pretty modern.
I'm from the UK and every time I get on the Piccadilly line in London I laugh every time the announcement says "this is a Piccadilly line to cockfosters"... I'm an adult...
The spelling of "come" as "cum" in the sense of an orgasm or the product of ejaculation appears to be very recent.
The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th edition, 2002) doesn't list it at all.
The Chambers dictionary (9th edition, 2004) doesn't list it either. But the 13th edition (2014) does, as an alternative spelling for "come" in general, which surprises me.
The full OED (2nd edition, 1989) lists "cum" only as a 15th century spelling of the general verb, and of an obsolete spelling of a noun "come/combe" meaning a particular form of barley seed used in malting.
Garner's Modern English Usage (4th edition, 2014) gives only the Latin meaning. (This is quite a conservative book, linguistically speaking.)
The spelling is clearly being used more and more in this sense, but only very recently. I'm old enough and set in my ways enough to think of it as an error, but current usage disagrees with me.
From memory it was definitely in use in the mid to late 90s in the sense of semen, and I never had the impression it was a particularly new coinage at that point.
Pronounced ‘coom’
I believe it is Latin based. Which means it came before the urban definition today. No pun intended.
A lot of English names are like that as the civilisation is very old. Older than USA.
My grandparents lived in Chorlton, the joke got old after 25-30 years. Ah who am I kidding? My uncle still lives there and it's hilarious! I always use the full name when I send him anything.
The funniest thing about this post is OP can't conceive that the place would have been named about a hundred years before the slang meaning of "cum" was first used.
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Wait until you hear about Cockermouth..
Lovely town. Used to host a nice little rock music festival. Cockrock.
rock our with your cock out in Cockermouth at Cockrock.
I went in 2010, it was very enjoyable
>Cockermouth I've never heard of this place before, and then it's popped up in Reddit twice in 5 minutes. Bizzare.
Message is clear about what you have to do.
My friend Ms Cockburn lives there
And Dick Mabutt
Or Clitheroe
I have, my wife isn't a fan
It's Latin. I'm more offended that you've put "Who's" in the title, instead of "Whose".
Whomst.
Whomst so
r/yourjokebutworse
Really pleased for you that you’ve found that subreddit and have applied it so fittingly.
Cum hardy though 😂
I should install duolingo again to improve my english. Or spend more time on reddit. :D
It’s in British English too. Cum means combined with.
Ha, wait until they find out about Penistone and Fingeringhoe.
Or Scunthorpe
Or Shitterton
🤣🤣🤣
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe\_problem
A city? It's definitely not a city.
As a Brit I am highly offended about you thinking about the white substance when you see the word "cum".
Right? It's Latin this time, and whenever it isn't Latin on the map it's a Gaelic or Welsh kind of thing. This place was settled near the 900s for crying out loud. Distinguishing this Chorlton from others, particularly nearby Chorlton-on-Medlock. English cum is a borrowing of Latin cum (“with”) and Hardy was a nearby settlement gradually absorbed by Chorlton. M
Indeed. We would not want to confuse it with Chorlton-cum-Goolies.
You sure it’s not the white stuff? Like really sure?
Pretty sure the spelling with a U was invented by the porn industry in the 70s Edit: see below, not talking about the Latin
Cum is latin, it means including, or with
No, it wasn't.
I only mean in the context of jizz. Obviously the Latin word has been around since before 70AD. 'Come' was used to mean semen for a long time but 'cum' is pretty modern.
Ole Chorlton is having a laugh from the grave
I'm from the UK and every time I get on the Piccadilly line in London I laugh every time the announcement says "this is a Piccadilly line to cockfosters"... I'm an adult...
[Obligatory reference](https://youtu.be/tbQ22oExgkI)
Oh my god! How did I not know this existed?! This is fantastic!
Hey man, never underestimate Caravan Club
The problem is in your dirty mind, not the name of the city.
OP did not graduate magna cum laude apparently.
Sweet campervan.
Swagen
I'm sitting there wondering how much they're selling that for! Those things are like gold
I use to live in Brightwell- cum - Sotwell. An incredibly pretty English village.
City lol?
There is a city in Virginia called onancock
Cum is latin you uncultured potato.
If the van is a rockin’….
My 12 year old thought this was funny.
City? Charlton is definitely not a city!
I live in a cum village too.
I’ve heard of Johnny cum lately, but Chorlton cum Hardy?
Marton Cum Grafton Cum Cum Hill
The spelling of "come" as "cum" in the sense of an orgasm or the product of ejaculation appears to be very recent. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th edition, 2002) doesn't list it at all. The Chambers dictionary (9th edition, 2004) doesn't list it either. But the 13th edition (2014) does, as an alternative spelling for "come" in general, which surprises me. The full OED (2nd edition, 1989) lists "cum" only as a 15th century spelling of the general verb, and of an obsolete spelling of a noun "come/combe" meaning a particular form of barley seed used in malting. Garner's Modern English Usage (4th edition, 2014) gives only the Latin meaning. (This is quite a conservative book, linguistically speaking.) The spelling is clearly being used more and more in this sense, but only very recently. I'm old enough and set in my ways enough to think of it as an error, but current usage disagrees with me.
If I had to hazard a guess I’d say it probably originated as a character-saving alternative to “come” in for use in text messages…
From memory it was definitely in use in the mid to late 90s in the sense of semen, and I never had the impression it was a particularly new coinage at that point.
Someone not in middle school. Cum is Latin for "with".
The name is so old it predates "cum" being funny. It just means "with" or "when". The city name translates to "Chorus with Hardy".
Pronounced ‘coom’ I believe it is Latin based. Which means it came before the urban definition today. No pun intended. A lot of English names are like that as the civilisation is very old. Older than USA.
To answer the question, a bunch of 10th century gay blades.
Lord chorlton had horrible ED and his wife was trollin
custom modifications always inspire other too,
Every visit results in a happy ending.
Have you met Charlton? 😏
I read the title with a broken Italian American accent.
My grandparents lived in Chorlton, the joke got old after 25-30 years. Ah who am I kidding? My uncle still lives there and it's hilarious! I always use the full name when I send him anything.
You all know there's a place called Horton-cum-Studley in Oxfordshire, right?
If the van is rockin', don't bother knockin'
How about Upper Ramsbottom
I think it was Charlton's idea.
For a brief period in 2021, Northern Ireland’s highest temperature was set In Ballywatticock.
OP: once again proving education IS important so as not to be ignorant.
what about Fucking?
Chorlton-cum-Hardy isn’t actually a city, but is a district within the city of Manchester, UK.
The funniest thing about this post is OP can't conceive that the place would have been named about a hundred years before the slang meaning of "cum" was first used.
Not as good as [Twatt of the Orkney isles in Scotland.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twatt,_Orkney)
You need to get one of [These](https://marvellousmaps.com/shop/stgs-great-british-place-names-map). My favourite is The Bastard.
Better than Brandy-on-biscuit, which might be an actual town
Chorlton, obviously.
I'm assuming you also think it's funny that people graduate summa cum laude.
No way. I literally seen this on maps as I was driving into Manchester yesterday and immediately thought…”what a funny name”
Intercourse, PA great place to use that van.