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submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Adorable. But if anyone is curious (as I was)

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Fluffle was a word inserted into a Wikipedia page as a joke in 2007 by some Canadian students, before rising to Internet popularity. This doesn't make it "not a word", but makes some other website's claims that it's 'primarily used in British English' unlikely.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

My toddler and I came up with our own made-up gathering word, called a "Farty." It's like a party. Food, beverages, and gifts are not required, but you must gather people, that owe you a courtesy sniff, into a room to smell your rip.

When you're 3yo and you like ridiculous things, it's hilarious. Mom doesn't appreciate our genius.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you or your kid throw surprise farties for your wife?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Sadly no. She does not find that funny and don't want to deal with the repercussions of a farty... that being said, she likes baseball. I had to explain the hilarity of a pitcher, she liked, nameD Derek Holland AKA "The Dutch Oven"