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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No, you have been misinformed. AC/DC is an acronym for alternating current/direct current, the two types of electricity. It's fitting because they play electric guitars, and are a heavy metal band. Get it? It was quite witty in 1973.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No it's not. That's the nickname they have over there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

thats like saying Paul Gascoigne is pronounced " Gazza" in the UK

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, they're an Australian band, and saying "Acca Dacca" is funny.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

TIL AC/DC isn't Scottish or English (although, in my defense, apparently almost all the members were).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's fine, nobody ever think I'm Australian either....😭

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"AC/DC" is pronounced one letter at a time, though the band are colloquially known as "Acca Dacca" in Australia.

Not really, it's like calling McDonald's "maccies" (or "maccas" in Australia I think)?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Never say "Maccas" again and we'll call it even.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it’s a nickname. We all know it’s “A.C.D.C” but we say Acca Dacca cause that’s what Aussies do.