• Zagorath@aussie.zone
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        5 hours ago

        The expression is actually “hear, hear!” A shortening of “hear him, hear him”, an instruction saying “listen to what this guy’s saying. It’s good shit.”

        • Adalast@lemmy.world
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          2 hours ago

          I see you are another of my pedant tribe. Thank you for the correction and context. You are a scholar and a gentleman.