Better than calling you a septic, mind, which is one of the other alternatives…
(Septic → septic tank → yank, for non-enthusiasts of rhyming slang)
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I remember reading something a few years ago that said words to the effect of “There are more penguins in Scotland than Conservative MPs”, a quip made funnier by the fact that it’s actually true.
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I think it was Pandas, from back in the 2015 general election when the Tories were down to 1 seat, but we have 2 pandas on loan at Edinburgh Zoo.
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There’s a table here
2015 was really impressive for SNP.
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You never go wrong with The Princess Brides memes!
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Annie Lennox didn’t approve!
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Brit (n.)
U.S. colloquial shortening of Britisher or Briton, 1901, formerly (with Britisher) felt as offensive by Englishmen traveling in the States, who regarded it as another instance of the “odious vulgarism” of the Americans, but Bret and Bryt were common Old English words for the (Celtic) Britons and survived until c. 1300. In Old French, Bret as an adjective meant “British, Breton; cunning, crafty; simple-minded, stupid.”
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It could certainly be called worse.
Edit, to add extra “t”; how very English of me. 
As a Britlander, I approve this message.
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It takes all sorts.
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Also, this is a fun read:
In Malaysia, one common Malay equivalent is Mat Salleh. The term may have originated from the general depiction of Royal Navy sailors who were often drunk (Mad Sailors); due to the locals’ unfamiliarity with English, it became corrupted as mat salleh (Mat and Salleh are both typical Malay names). Another possible origin of the phrase is the Mat Salleh Rebellion[.]
I like the first explanation better.
Naval origin: check.
Alcohol: check.
Imperialism: check.
Yeah, I thing the Malay people definitely meet the Brits, and names them for being themselves…
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Feck the fecking Brits!
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Most commonly encountered in Australia in my experience, except of course there it becomes ‘seppo’. Because Australia.
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Just goes to show you that no matter what country they’re in, CONServatives always seem to be the whiners and complainers about stupid stuff. I think they just like always being outraged about something. What a horrible way to live your life.
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