That way the rich parents can still spoil their little shit but it wasn't Santa that brought them the ps5 pro and little Billy the knock off retro console

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm just confused what it is specifically about the second to last gift

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

I think they meant “ultimate”

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I'll admit I don't get it either.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Wait does penultimate not mean "best one" this is the first time I've heard this

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You might be thinking preeminent. Penultimate means second to final (ultimate being final)

Fun fact, there's words all the way up to fifth to last! ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, preantepenultimate, propreantepenultimate

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

Neat

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Penultimate means 2nd to last

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks someone else got me as well. Always time to learn

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

i learned it from the Series of Unfortunate Events books, the 12th one is called "The Penultimate Peril" and the 13th is "The End"