fluffle!!
from fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz on 20 Apr 20:00
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Acamon@lemmy.world on 20 Apr 20:56 next collapse

Adorable. But if anyone is curious (as I was)

spoiler

Fluffle was a word inserted into a Wikipedia page as a joke in 2007 by some Canadian students, before rising to Internet popularity. This doesn’t make it “not a word”, but makes some other website’s claims that it’s ‘primarily used in British English’ unlikely.

Heikki@lemm.ee on 21 Apr 02:01 collapse

My toddler and I came up with our own made-up gathering word, called a “Farty.” It’s like a party. Food, beverages, and gifts are not required, but you must gather people, that owe you a courtesy sniff, into a room to smell your rip.

When you’re 3yo and you like ridiculous things, it’s hilarious. Mom doesn’t appreciate our genius.

Pandantic@midwest.social on 21 Apr 02:15 collapse

Do you or your kid throw surprise farties for your wife?

Heikki@lemm.ee on 21 Apr 03:49 collapse

Sadly no. She does not find that funny and don’t want to deal with the repercussions of a farty… that being said, she likes baseball. I had to explain the hilarity of a pitcher, she liked, nameD Derek Holland AKA “The Dutch Oven”

wise_pancake@lemmy.ca on 20 Apr 21:08 collapse

I want that teapot