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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Never heard of eat crow, what does it mean?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

To be humiliated or humbled.

Folk etymology: it comes from the poor having to catch and eat crows (which aparently taste disgusting) to prevent starving to death.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Thanks!