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Rob-Roy | 22:04 Fri 24th Jul 2009 | Society & Culture
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How did the Conservatives get the name Tories ?
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Conservatories
22:06 Fri 24th Jul 2009
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Have a look at this:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory
22:12 Fri 24th Jul 2009
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Tories were originally bandits and robbers in Ireland, think it literally means 'pursued men'. The name was used by the Whigs to mock the background of the original conservatives as landowners in Ireland.

22:33 Fri 24th Jul 2009
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Judging from this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:John_Belasys e_%28Bellasis%29,_1st_Baron_Belasyse_of_Worlab y_by_Gilbert_Jackson.jpg

Tory is a colloquial term for funny-looking-******-with-child-bearing-hips.
01:46 Sat 25th Jul 2009
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Thanks everyone for the answers
bandits and robbers - no change there
16:14 Sat 25th Jul 2009
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Bandits and robbers- you mean like your namesake RobRoy
07:29 Mon 27th Jul 2009
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One to you factor30...I bow my head in shame....
12:37 Mon 27th Jul 2009

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