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Category: Agnew Street

August 21, 2016

Wambulance on Agnew Street

The Wambulance references a colloquial term used to indicate someone is complaining or being overly dramatic. It is thought to have been first recorded in the movie The Kid (2000) staring Bruce Willis (see below).

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