The Pleb
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Ian Hickling posted on Monday 24th September 2012 at 08:47I don’t see anything wrong with referring to someone as a “pleb”.
It’s not an insult – it’s a simple statement of fact regarding social standing.
The Speaker of the House of Commons (even on a bike) would be rated as a Patrician (from the Latin “pater” = “father”) as in deference to a Roman Senator.
A policeman on security duty would hence be a Plebeian – shortened to “pleb”.
Andy King posted on Monday 24th September 2012 at 18:25
Does this have any relevance to radio?
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Is it right to refer to Richards as Dicks though?