Tattorack@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agoThe name "seagull" implies the existence of landgulls, airgulls, and firegulls.message-squaremessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down122file-text
arrow-up1204arrow-down1message-squareThe name "seagull" implies the existence of landgulls, airgulls, and firegulls.Tattorack@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agomessage-square69fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAqarius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoIt’s probably the result of a taboo. It’s why people say “bear” (the brown one) or “medved” (the honey knower) instead of “arth” or “ursus”.
minus-squareilinamorato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-25 days agoInteresting. I knew about “bear” but I did not know about “medved” as another minced-taboo. Thanks for that.
It’s probably the result of a taboo. It’s why people say “bear” (the brown one) or “medved” (the honey knower) instead of “arth” or “ursus”.
Interesting. I knew about “bear” but I did not know about “medved” as another minced-taboo. Thanks for that.