▲ 115 ▼ We're rooting out reddit-speak from the site. No more "news at 11" No more "sure Jan" No more "fork found in kitchen." We're writing our own shit now. (hexbear.net) submitted 20 hours ago by WokePalpatine@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net 87 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] matelt@feddit.uk 9 points 12 hours ago (6 children) Youse is a nice alternative. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] g_mer@hexbear.net 6 points 10 hours ago (5 children) if you’re Jar Jar Binks maybe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] the_robot_from_planet_danger@hexbear.net 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children) Youse and Yoosa sound similar but have entirely different etymology, the former being based on the English form of a Proto-Germanic word derived from Proto-Indo-European, while the latter similar sounding word is derived from Gungan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] g_mer@hexbear.net 1 point 46 minutes ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 3 points 5 hours ago This guy's a cunning linguist! permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 4 points 6 hours ago I had Moe Szyslak in mind but ok permalink fedilink source parent [–] leafperson@hexbear.net 2 points 8 hours ago* or a bogan edit: nvm thats classist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] g_mer@hexbear.net 6 points 10 hours ago (5 children) if you’re Jar Jar Binks maybe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] the_robot_from_planet_danger@hexbear.net 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children) Youse and Yoosa sound similar but have entirely different etymology, the former being based on the English form of a Proto-Germanic word derived from Proto-Indo-European, while the latter similar sounding word is derived from Gungan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] g_mer@hexbear.net 1 point 46 minutes ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 3 points 5 hours ago This guy's a cunning linguist! permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 4 points 6 hours ago I had Moe Szyslak in mind but ok permalink fedilink source parent [–] leafperson@hexbear.net 2 points 8 hours ago* or a bogan edit: nvm thats classist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_robot_from_planet_danger@hexbear.net 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children) Youse and Yoosa sound similar but have entirely different etymology, the former being based on the English form of a Proto-Germanic word derived from Proto-Indo-European, while the latter similar sounding word is derived from Gungan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] g_mer@hexbear.net 1 point 46 minutes ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] matelt@feddit.uk 3 points 5 hours ago This guy's a cunning linguist! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] matelt@feddit.uk 3 points 5 hours ago This guy's a cunning linguist! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] matelt@feddit.uk 4 points 6 hours ago I had Moe Szyslak in mind but ok permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leafperson@hexbear.net 2 points 8 hours ago* or a bogan edit: nvm thats classist permalink fedilink source parent