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Also look up the origin of the word Sandwich (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 50 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Onomatopoeia is itself an onomatopoeia because that's the sound it makes when you say the word.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (2 children)

That's how most words work though?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Not in fucking english lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Welll my friend Tony goes by the nickname Ptoniegh, so he can probably back you up

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

All of the best ones