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Re:When was the famous "sudo warning" introduced? Under what... by amalcon on Monday December 02, 2024 @10:06AM (#42296894)
TIL, this was my first time seeing the term. I just assumed that the poster had left out the second word of "bush league". That would mean something similar but subtly different, though (a lawyer not up to professional standards).
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Re:When was the famous "sudo warning" introduced? Under what... by culi on Monday December 02, 2024 @11:34AM (#42297782)
I'd imagine both terms are derogatory, no? "Bush" is usually a derogitroy descriptor of aboriginal peoples as "primitive" or "unsophisticated"
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Re:When was the famous "sudo warning" introduced? Under what... by amalcon on Monday December 02, 2024 @12:39PM (#42298404)
The subtle difference is not that one is neutral. It's that "bush league lawyer" is a bad lawyer, but "bush lawyer" can be either that or someone attempting to act as a lawyer without actually being one.
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Re:When was the famous "sudo warning" introduced? Under what... by BWStearns on Monday December 02, 2024 @12:58PM (#42298588)
I've heard a similar formulation of "barracks lawyer" from military folks. The dude who gives terrible advice but can use enough legal jargon to make it sound convincing.
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