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[–] karpintero@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

These are great, learned 2 new words I never heard before. Slightly related, but in fine fettle can also be used to refer to someone in good shape (mentally or physically).

[–] noname_yet2077@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

So.. Bullocks is plural form od bullock which mean "a small bull"?

[–] ouRKaoS 2 points 1 month ago

So does that mean bollocks is...? Well, damn.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Borborygmus sounds a lot like the Portuguese word for it, which is quite common parlance: burburinho. It’s used for any gurgling sound emanating from the tummy, or to describe the unspecific sound of a room of people.

[–] gregor@gregtech.eu 3 points 1 month ago

Lol, all of these words sound fake but are real