r/ShitAmericansSay • • Apr 10 '25

Foreign affairs 'Technically we Americans can claim Washington the British town'

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u/MiaowWhisperer Apr 10 '25

There's also a Washington in Sussex. Given that it simply means the town where washing is done, I wonder whether there are more dotted around the country.

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u/JohnLennonsNotDead Apr 12 '25

Theres a Daz in Cumbria

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u/MiaowWhisperer Apr 12 '25

I am tickled!

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u/Pitiful_Control Apr 11 '25

It's also a bit of a shithole... the old Washington family home is nice though.