WtfEvenIsExistence1️ to [email protected]English • 2 years agoEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caimagemessage-square243fedilinkarrow-up1981cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squaredarqlinkfedilink6•2 years agoNibling is a great word. But we need a neutral version of aunt or uncle.
minus-squareN-E-Nlinkfedilink15•2 years agoFair enough, learn a new thing each day haha Altho I think it still says something about how we use English that I don’t think I’ve ever heard that used
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•2 years agoAgree. Your point still stands. I just like that word.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•2 years agoPibling (parent-sibling). Spanish speakers also have Titi (combining tio and Tia) and Italians (but NOT French) can use Zizi. There’s also Unty and Auncle. I like Piblings though.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 years ago but NOT French What happens if they try? Do they go to jail or is it just a fine?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 years agoOh! Yeah, I guess calling your relatives that could become slightly problematic… 😂
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoThe Académie Française shows up and threatens your family.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoIt’s also fairly recently either created or revived largely by nonbinary folks
See: Nibling
Nibbler?
Nibling is a great word. But we need a neutral version of aunt or uncle.
Pibling!
nunt?
Aunticle
What did you call me?
Sounds delicious…
Fair enough, learn a new thing each day haha
Altho I think it still says something about how we use English that I don’t think I’ve ever heard that used
Agree. Your point still stands. I just like that word.
Pibling (parent-sibling). Spanish speakers also have Titi (combining tio and Tia) and Italians (but NOT French) can use Zizi.
There’s also Unty and Auncle. I like Piblings though.
What happens if they try? Do they go to jail or is it just a fine?
Zizi is French slang for “penis”
Oh! Yeah, I guess calling your relatives that could become slightly problematic… 😂
The Académie Française shows up and threatens your family.
It’s also fairly recently either created or revived largely by nonbinary folks