MrSebSinM to The Far Side@sh.itjust.works • 8 months ago21 July 2024sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down15
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minus-square@robolemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish62•8 months agoBack in the dark ages of the 1950s or 1960s, there was a fairly common slang initialism “BMOC” which stood for big man on campus. So this panel riffs on that with “HBOC” meaning hunchback on campus.
minus-square@grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink7•8 months agoAs a fellow hunchback, I can confirm this (wish I was joking). :)
minus-square@chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilink4•8 months agoI’ve heard BNOC recently (big name on campus)
Back in the dark ages of the 1950s or 1960s, there was a fairly common slang initialism “BMOC” which stood for big man on campus. So this panel riffs on that with “HBOC” meaning hunchback on campus.
As a fellow hunchback, I can confirm this (wish I was joking). :)
I’ve heard BNOC recently (big name on campus)