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mintgoth: just learned that the word "ferret" is derived from the Latin word furittus meaning "LITTLE THIEF" and that a group of ferrets is called a BUSINESS and i am absolutely pleased with this new knowledge

insomniac-arrest: I am enriched by this knowledge, thank you

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[-] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 months ago

I'd always heard the collective noun to be a "parliament of ferrets".

[-] saigot@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago
[-] Malgas@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago
[-] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

Sounds just as good

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