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[–] neukenindekeuken 23 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

Counterexample:

Andromeda herself, a woman wearing a red space jumpsuit

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

Säugetier in german. Basically "Suckling animal".

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

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

[–] blackstampede 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

Yep. I’m a stupid, stupid man.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yep. I’m a stupid, stupid man.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Sucking animals (Säugetiere) in German.

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

Correction: suckling animals. Säugen = to suckle

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

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