Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL the origin of the word 'dog' is an etymological mystery. (The same is true about the word 'squid' but obviously I already knew that.)www.dictionary.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkTIL the origin of the word 'dog' is an etymological mystery. (The same is true about the word 'squid' but obviously I already knew that.)www.dictionary.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJimmyChanga@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoOnly heard feet referred to as dogs in american tv, never in real life, the phrase “my dogs are barking” messing the person’sfeet were sore, bloody odd if you ask me
minus-squaredaddyjones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYeah - I reckon it must be an American thing.
Only heard feet referred to as dogs in american tv, never in real life, the phrase “my dogs are barking” messing the person’sfeet were sore, bloody odd if you ask me
Yeah - I reckon it must be an American thing.