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monsterlynn@kbin.social 11 months ago@whenigrowup356 Yup. And then you have the New World animals where we use the name of the animal for both the animal and the meat, like buffalo.
neuromancer@lemmy.world 11 months ago
ymhr@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They are actually different (but similar) animals, from different continents.
Ajen@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
And then we have foods like Buffalo wings. English is fun.
BLAMM@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Buffalo wings are named for Buffalo, NY, where they were invented.
Spliffman1@lemmy.world 11 months ago
And what was the city named after?
BLAMM@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The city was named after the Buffalo River. The origin of the river’s name is uncertain, but it is most likely named after the animal.
Ajen@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
I know.
Butters@lemmywinks.com 11 months ago
I thought this was named after the city.
Like a Chicago dog.
Nibodhika@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Buffalo in english is a weird word, because it’s an animal, a city and an action, which is why the phrase “Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo” is one of the weirdest things I’ve ever heard, but completely correct english.