• @leftzero@lemmynsfw.com
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    5116 hours ago

    Look, we’re talking people who call ninety-nine “four twenty ten nine”; you can’t expect them to name things properly.

    • @some_guy
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      511 hours ago

      Winner. I’d forgotten about that.

    • @ours@lemmy.world
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      916 hours ago

      Something thankfully not all French-speaking countries agree. But the ground apple is pretty much universal. The alternative “patate” is also widely used,

      Stuff from the “new world” (Americas) often got some weird names. Like the “Indian chickens” (turkeys).

      • @crypto@sh.itjust.works
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        Stuff from the “new world” (Americas) often got some weird names. Like the “Indian chickens” (turkeys).

        I’m curious, what do you think they call turkeys in France? It’s the same, “dinde”.

        Also, don’t forget that “turkey” comes from “Turkey chicken” (the country).