• Nollij@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months ago

    It’s not entirely a coincidence. Many of the “US anti-vaxxers” were foreign operatives that learned UK English. That included (among other things) slang terms like jab.

    In the context of the US, “the jab” stands out in a way that never did in the UK. Once you see it, it’s hard to unsee.