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[–] oo1@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd like to offer you my most sincere contrafibularities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOSYiT2iG08

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

It's a common expression down our way.

[–] Adonnus@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I get definitions of words wrong all the time. I'm curious how many of the words were wrongly defined by him during his time.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It is not so much that his definitions were wrong, but many were quite...eccentric.

EG: “Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.”

Sausage? Sausage! Why blast your eyes!

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