▲ 154 ▼ A banger (mash not included) (feddit.uk) submitted 11 months ago by siha@feddit.uk to c/casualuk@feddit.uk 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (2 children) That, sir, is purple. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Denjin@feddit.uk 10 points 11 months ago Purple didn't enter English until the 7th or 8th century. Like how Orange didn't enter the language until the 13th century. That's why everything with archaic names that are obviously purple or orange are called red: cabbage, onion, redheads, grapes, Robins, wine etc permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago They didn't have a word for purple back when the cabbage was named. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Denjin@feddit.uk 10 points 11 months ago Purple didn't enter English until the 7th or 8th century. Like how Orange didn't enter the language until the 13th century. That's why everything with archaic names that are obviously purple or orange are called red: cabbage, onion, redheads, grapes, Robins, wine etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago They didn't have a word for purple back when the cabbage was named. permalink fedilink source parent
