I see a lot of jabronis hanging around Lemmy. Sometimes I wish they’d just go away, but I wonder if the ecosystem actually needs them.

    • ccunning@lemmy.worldOP
      6·
      4 months ago

      A Jabroni is like an antagonist or fall guy. I guess the term was popularized is professional “wrestling”.

      Maybe “Griefers” would have been a better word to use?

      • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
        9·
        4 months ago

        I had no idea it had such a specific meaning. I heard it through Always Sunny, where it’s used as a very generic insult.

        I’ve heard some similar terms from wrestling/circus terms. Is a Jabroni distinct from a “Heel” or is it basically the same thing?

        • ccunning@lemmy.worldOP
          3·
          4 months ago

          Is a Jabroni distinct from a “Heel” or is it basically the same thing?

          I assumed they were the same but I’m far (far far far) from an expert.

      • elephantium@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        4 months ago

        Thanks for clarifying! I haven’t heard it much, and all I really had in my head was something like “dudes”.

      • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        I don’t think an antagonist is required, but it can be useful to some toxic communities.

        What you really in a community are shitposters.