TIL that British judges and lawyers wear white wigs to bring formality, solemnity, and anonymity to the courtroom
In the late 17th century, wearing wigs became a common practice in law. But why has it endured for so long?
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Welp. Considering it does none of those three things, maybe it's time for them to go the way of the buggy whip
Not from Britain but trying to get new slang every day what is a buggy whip.
The whip used to whip the horse(s) pulling your horse-drawn buggy.
Thank you for educating me... i do appreciate it....no sarcasm.
I did pause for a bit, pondering if it was actually some new slang...
Then decided if I'm wrong then it's only on the internet.
There's no stopping the start of its rebirth in modern slang. Someone just needs to give it a new meaning.
100% buggy whip, yo.
Ah shit, they be 100% buggy whipping in their whip.
That’s actually amish talk “buggy whip”
Interesting; here in Alberta a buggy whip is a flexible (fibreglass, at least mine is) flagpole for the back of your truck.
Hmm, I'm guessing that buggy whips were more like a flexible pole rather than the stereotypical Indiana Jones whip.
So a thin flexible pole would make sense.
Like when you'd whack your little brother with a long bendy stick when you were kids.
Just an example of something outdated that's not needed anymore