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[–] 67 points 5 months ago* (11 children)

My biggest pet peeve is when there is an "olden english" or whatever text with "Ye", and people pronounce it like "Ye" when it really is the same as "the", just with þ ("th") turned to y

Here's what I mean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye_olde#History

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    the last person I saw using þ I immediately þlocked..
    but since you used it in context I'll let it $lide

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  • [–] 55 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    You used the þorn! You're going to summon the þorn guy!

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  • [–] 14 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    No, that's a horn you're talking about. þorn is a cultivated form of cereal grass/grain, with a fancy cob growing on top of a tall stalk. When it's one of the variants that's grown for food, it's usually very tasty when grilled, with just some butter and salt.

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  • [–] 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

    My friend, I believe you were thinking of corn. In fact, þorn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, originally formed in 1993 by James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and David Silveria.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I guess you must be referring to the Band "Korn", with a K.

    Michael þorn ist the actor who played Lt. Worf in various Star Trek series, originally in "The Next Generation".

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