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TIL that Dundee or Dundee United is Nigerian slang for an idiot. It dates back to the football club Dundee United tour of Nigeria in 1972, where they lost several matches against local teams. This led to widespread ridicule, and the team's name became synonymous with poor performance and ineptitude

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