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[-] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

I have a 14" carving knife which is considered a sword in some parts of Europe.

[-] Droechai@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

The smallest messer before it becomes a regular knife

[-] spizzat2@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago
[-] Droechai@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago
[-] spizzat2@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] Droechai@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

No worries, I misread stuff all the time so it doesn't have to be on you :)

[-] BakerBagel@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

IPad mini all over again.

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