What hobby seems boring to most people but is actually fascinating if you dive into it? - eviltoast

Tell us why we should unexpectedly come to love your hobby.

  • jantin@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    One which you won’t be able to unlearn: “Kid” as a word for a child derives from a word “kid” which meant young goat. We’re literally calling human children “goat children” and it’s not even mocking.

    The same thing happened in Swedish, the common word meaning “boy” or “guy” - “kille” is a shortened “killing” - young goat.