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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha latin nerd. Thanks though.
Why does 'getting a rise out of sb' mean to make them angry then?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think that comes from Latin, it probably refers to a fish rising to take bait on the water.