The traditional playground favourite is staging a comeback – without the threat of violence
  • NoForwadSlashS@piefed.socialEnglish
    231·
    2 months ago

    ‘Nature’s Labubu’

    I think they are confusing the newfangled slangs here. Clearly, as shown in the thumbnail, it is “Nature’s Bussy”.

  • Drusas@fedia.io
    7·
    2 months ago

    Apparently “conkers” are the inedible fruit of the horse chestnut, while edible chestnuts are just called chestnuts.

    • Hellfire103OPEnglish
      32·
      2 months ago

      Correct. This has been the case since the 1800s.

  • brax@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    2 months ago

    Wtf is that article? It’s like the interviewer just answered their own questions…

    • Hellfire103OPEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Yeah, The Guardian is on thin ice with me thanks to this. Another article like this, and I’ll be reading The National instead.