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TIL Where the word "scupper" comes from (sopuli.xyz)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm from the coast of Maine, so lots of boat talk in my world. I once heard someone refer to another person as a "scupper cunt." I'm still not sure what that means.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

It gets pretty lonely out at sea...