The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 day agoComing up with desserts that can be described as "colossal" is a proud American tradition.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up1175arrow-down111
arrow-up1164arrow-down1imageComing up with desserts that can be described as "colossal" is a proud American tradition.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 day agomessage-square53linkfedilink
minus-squareexasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 day agoIt’s already a modification to the word to describe something smaller (a cake baked in a cup), so going back the other way seems like a redundancy. Like a giant pygmy hippo. With your knife/sword example, maybe the best analogy is describing the shortest longsword.
minus-squareSocsa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·20 hours agoI have a 14" carving knife which is considered a sword in some parts of Europe.
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 hours agoThe smallest messer before it becomes a regular knife
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·21 hours agoMesser in English refers to the sword with knife handle https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messer_(sword)
minus-squarespizzat2@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·21 hours agoSorry, I was just being silly. I am aware of the English meaning. I even linked to the same page you did. I guess I failed to communicate my snark properly.
minus-squareDroechai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours agoNo worries, I misread stuff all the time so it doesn’t have to be on you :)
It’s already a modification to the word to describe something smaller (a cake baked in a cup), so going back the other way seems like a redundancy.
Like a giant pygmy hippo.
With your knife/sword example, maybe the best analogy is describing the shortest longsword.
I have a 14" carving knife which is considered a sword in some parts of Europe.
IPad mini all over again.
The smallest messer before it becomes a regular knife
Confused German noises …
Messer in English refers to the sword with knife handle
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messer_(sword)
Sorry, I was just being silly. I am aware of the English meaning. I even linked to the same page you did. I guess I failed to communicate my snark properly.
No worries, I misread stuff all the time so it doesn’t have to be on you :)