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[–] neukenindekeuken 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In our species defense, boobs are literally the first thing most of us see/remember, and the most important part of our nutritional journey in our lives, by far.

Plus, who doesn't like some boobs?

Andromeda, that's who. We've always been at war with Andromeda.

[–] planish 6 points 1 month ago

Counterexample:

Andromeda herself, a woman wearing a red space jumpsuit

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Czech translation of "mammals" is savci, the Slovak translation is cicavce, and the Polish translation is ssaki. All of these (to my knowledge) literally mean suckers, because we like sucking tits.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Säugetier in german. Basically "Suckling animal".

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

I’m a stupid, stupid man. Can someone help me understand that last part, “tit-goo path tit-goo-thing”?

[–] blackstampede 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Tit-goo = milk.

Galaxy = milk/milky.

Way = path.

"Tit-goo path" = milky way.

"Tit-goo path tit-goo thing" = milky way galaxy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Yep. I’m a stupid, stupid man.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Tit-goo" is Milk, so "tit-goo path" is milky way, and "tit-goo-thing" is galaxy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yep. I’m a stupid, stupid man.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Oppai! It's oppai-goo-dō oppai-goo-thing! [/weaboo]

(I love redundant etymology. By far the best I've found is still Nueva Cartagena - new new new city. You could get something like this if you see English speakers calling the Paraguay River "Rio Paraguay River" [they always treat "rio" as a name, and "para" is "river" in Guaraní], but sadly I never saw it.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Sucking animals (Säugetiere) in German.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Correction: suckling animals. Säugen = to suckle

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Vintergatan in Sweden. Winter way. We only talk about the weather.