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[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Plasm is a noun that can mean plasma, germplasm, or a formative material.

Guess it’s both? (Merriam-Webster)

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I wonder if it's a regional thing.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Definitely, often from Vermont or Canada ;)

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm from Canada and have never heard or seen plasm.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 2 points 11 months ago

Today I realize Canadian are tree vampires.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think it’s a “being unnecessarily technical/obtuse as a joke” thing: plasma, as in “blood plasma” - thus, tree blood plasma ~= maple syrup

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

... yes plasma with an 'a'. Not plasm on the card.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] bfg9k@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

from the spooky ghost