I Hate Keir Starmer - Tom Whyman - Gawker

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I always hoped someone would tell me that 'dude' is the Old English for a recipient of Danegeld.

Someone who has gotten backhanders?

Try this starter from 1883 (and I can't improve the quality of the original image):

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