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Scunthorpe problem (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 days ago by kersploosh@sh.itjust.works to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The word or string "ass" may be replaced by "butt", resulting in "clbuttic" for "classic", "buttignment" for "assignment", and "buttbuttinate" for "assassinate".

Hehe… buttbuttinate

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

I have a buttignmemt.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

Proposal to have this replace un-aliving where possible.

(Both are dumb but one is at least funny)