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[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I figured it probably had a different connotation in French, but it still made me chuckle. I didn’t know the exact meaning that you explained, though, so I appreciate it!

[-] fushuan@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Apparently the name exists in English too, it's just not widely used. Oxford's dictionary has it as the second meaning.

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