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It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring (startrek.website)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Like engagement rings denote the engagement... Maybe it's just English being its usual mess

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, doesn't seem like toe rings and cock follow the same naming convention.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Finger rings don't, either. Not when they're called that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah, and pinky rings!

At least onion rings are honest.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

You get three rings at the shocking. The one for the pinky is called the "stinker ring"