humulus, 1 month ago Just learned that the word grasshopper survived from Old English gærshoppa (literally "grass-hopper"), but the word for spider, wæfer-ganges (walker-weaver), did not. Too bad.
Just learned that the word grasshopper survived from Old English gærshoppa (literally "grass-hopper"), but the word for spider, wæfer-ganges (walker-weaver), did not. Too bad.
trochee, 1 month ago @humulus That suggests the modern calque would be "weave-walker" which is pretty cyberpunk badass @NoraReed
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That suggests the modern calque would be "weave-walker" which is pretty cyberpunk badass
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ifixcoinops, 1 month ago @humulus that's a WAY less frightening name, I approve
@humulus that's a WAY less frightening name, I approve
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