Masked Singer's Mo Gilligan tells 'posh' people 'stop using slang' – it makes him 'cringe'
Mo Gilligan, who has appeared on a number of celebrity game shows, called out upper class-people for including 'cringe' slang words in their vocabulary.
British comedian Mo Gilligan has hilariously called out "posh people" for trying to adopt slang, claiming their efforts are "cringe".
The 36 year-old comic and star of ITV's The Masked Singer star blasted well-heeled people for using the words on TikTok, telling his 600,000 followers: "Posh people, stop using slang in your vocabulary. Just stop it, I don't think you realise how cringe it sounds."
He continued: "To top it off, some of you went to private school with education the best money can buy." He then accused people of attempting to "impress the mandem [a group of male friends]," noting women, in particular, have co-opted casual language into their daily speech.
Mo humorously mimicked what he described as a typical exchange between two rich young women, peppering the dialogue with phrases like "gyal", "ting", and "I'm not gonna lie".
He cheekily captioned the viral clip, which has been viewed more than 1.6 million times: "Your name is Beth not Bethanisha".
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And it seems Mo's sentiments are echoed far and wide, with many expressing similar frustrations in the comments section. One commenter shared a similar anecdote: "One of the funniest moments was when I was on a bus, some kid was using all the slang. Then his phone rang and he answered, 'Hello mummy, please may I go to my friends house?'"
A second TikTok user added: "I heard this on the train otw to Heathrow. I almost cancelled my holiday." Whilst a third person divulged their experience, explaining: "I work with a lot of students... I think it's funny when they try to talk 'street'."
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As Mo's candid words hit home, others shared their own experience adopting new language.
One individual disclosed, "I have a masters [degree] but was dragged up on a council estate, people get confused when I talk." And another admitted: "I've been accused of this more than once, but I grew up in the inner city and my family was working class."
