Mr Brain's...meatballs. About that name

 


I always thought the F-word meant a cigarette in the UK.  And there are links to the word, which is connected to the old term "a bundle of sticks".  I never knew it also meant a British-style meatball.  I did a "wait, what?" It's a real name for British meatballs.  

Given it is 2026, it is a bit jarring to hear with my sensitive ears.  My 1990s ears give me a chuckle.  



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