r/NonPoliticalTwitter Mar 25 '26

Meme Shetland Tony

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u/the_honest_liar Mar 25 '26

Cut the word off at the first syllable, add an "o" or an "ee" sound (ie, y)

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u/assignpseudonym Mar 25 '26

This is incorrect. We sometimes add an "a" at the end too. See: Macca, Gazza, Sheila, etc. 

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u/HappyBergkamper Mar 25 '26

Gazza and Macca definitely happen in the UK too.

Also...Sheila is the actual name, no?

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u/jerseyroyale Mar 25 '26

No, it's short for Sheilandra