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Society keeps changing the definition of normal words (discuss.online)

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 12 points 2 months ago (5 children)

goon ≠ gooner

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago

schooner and scone are two different things two. sound similar though

confusing them is very bad.

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[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

Goon > gooner

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They aren't mutually exclusive, goons can goon.

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[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Is a goon gooning still a goon or have they become a gooner

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 months ago

They aren't mutually exclusive. They can be both.

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