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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:20 AM Sep 2020

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I love testicles, especially on chips!

Susie Dent @susie_dent (Dictionary Corner)

Etymology of the day: ‘avocado’ comes from the Aztec ‘ahuacatl’, which also meant ‘testicle’. The name was given to the fruit because of its shape.

7:13 AM · Sep 15, 2020

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I love testicles, especially on chips! (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Sep 2020 OP

Mashed, of course. n/t Wicked Blue Sep 2020 #1

Well, thanks...I guess. Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 #2

An example of why Aztec humor never made it big time... Karadeniz Sep 2020 #3

Acuecucyoticihuati, Miyaoaxochitl and Montezuma walk into a bar.... C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #4

.... Laffy Kat Sep 2020 #5

Nicely put empedocles Sep 2020 #6

Wicked Blue

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1. Mashed, of course. n/t

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:22 AM

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Freedomofspeech

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2. Well, thanks...I guess.

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:24 AM

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Karadeniz

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3. An example of why Aztec humor never made it big time...

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:25 AM

Sep 2020

C_U_L8R

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4. Acuecucyoticihuati, Miyaoaxochitl and Montezuma walk into a bar....

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:30 AM

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Laffy Kat

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5. ....

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:35 AM

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empedocles

(15,751 posts)

6. Nicely put

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 10:48 AM

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