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[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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 2 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.