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Boris Johnson has been dismissed as a “filthy piece of toerag” by one of his constituents in London during a TV broadcast.
The prime minister’s name appeared to disgust the pensioner when she was approached by a reporter on the streets of Uxbridge .
“Don’t you even mention that name in front of me, that filthy piece of toerag,” the woman replied before walking off.
Her response, which appeared on Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday
The hasghtag phrase “filthypieceoftoerag” began trending on Twitter with well over 4,000 tweets by 11am on Sunday.
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Labour MP David Lammy commented: “This constituent in Uxbridge sees right through Boris Johnson.”
“The hero this country needs right now,” declared one Twitter user, while Scottish comic Janey Godley wrote: “I love this woman she really goes for it.”
Many compared her to “Brenda from Bristol”, who declared “not another one!” when told Theresa May had called a snap election for June 2017 .
Others began debating the origin of the phrase toerag. While most definitions suggest it refers to a piece of cloth used to protect the toes from chafing inside a shoe, others insisted that it should be spelled towrag , being a piece of cloth tied to a rope or towline on a ship.
Mr Johnson was heckled earlier this month by voters in Leeds. One told him: “Please leave my town” , while another said: “You should be in Brussels”.
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