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minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoUm acktchually, “aard” does not mean “ant”.
minus-squareswab148@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoThis does imply the existence of a now-extinct “aard”, and that ants were the aardvark’s second choice.
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoI think I overdid the autistic know-it-all snobbery and went too obscure. So just to be very clear: aard = earth or ground, vark = pig.
minus-squareKnightontheSun@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoGet back to your office mound, you!
Um acktchually, “aard” does not mean “ant”.
This does imply the existence of a now-extinct “aard”, and that ants were the aardvark’s second choice.
I think I overdid the autistic know-it-all snobbery and went too obscure. So just to be very clear: aard = earth or ground, vark = pig.
Get back to your office mound, you!
Nerb