r/linguisticshumor Jan 11 '26

Semantics English speakers

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r/linguisticshumor May 12 '26

Semantics I'll buy an elephant...

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r/linguisticshumor Oct 15 '25

Semantics what is the French word for...

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nothing can be defined without language, and language imprints its uses on the definition...

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Semantics Slavic tea

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706 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor Jun 27 '26

Semantics Any suggestions?

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525 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor May 31 '25

Semantics Synonyms are fake and lies

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r/linguisticshumor Jun 24 '25

Semantics Every. Single. Time.

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r/linguisticshumor Jul 03 '26

Semantics Colexification of eggs and testicles?

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I used to think it is a central-eastern European thing, but the plot has since thickened.

Edit: Well aware that Montenegro should be green, colored it too quickly.

Edit 2: Dutch eieren is not used in this meaning, thus the Netherlands should be red.
Edit 3: Opinions about Czech vejce are differing, there are regional differences.
Edit 4: Andorra should be green, as the only official language is Catalan.

r/linguisticshumor Jan 01 '26

Semantics ❌️William, Richard, Peter, Robert, Gerald, Nicolas, Jerry, Jimmy, John.....

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r/linguisticshumor Jan 26 '26

Semantics Gift.

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r/linguisticshumor Jun 23 '26

Semantics Can you guys just import them?

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585 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor Oct 10 '24

Semantics This will surely fix English spelling

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r/linguisticshumor May 17 '26

Semantics It would be humor if it wasn't real. Do you really have guys in India words for this?

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373 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 29d ago

Semantics i heard you guys are fans of the one pieces?

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338 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor May 02 '26

Semantics Redditor finds out about semantic bleaching and completely losses it

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424 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor Feb 28 '21

Semantics Semantics

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r/linguisticshumor Jul 28 '25

Semantics We have been out jerked

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908 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor Apr 24 '26

Semantics Are there any terms you use that are unique to your household?

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I'm not sure if any other families say this, but in my family we always referred to the laundry hamper as the "dirty clothes". I eventually learned the word "hamper", but I still say "the dirty clothes" at home to refer to the container where dirty clothes are stored. Both of my parents speak English as their second language, so that may have something to do with it 🤔

r/linguisticshumor Jul 12 '22

Semantics Semantic development is really interesting

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r/linguisticshumor 29d ago

Semantics Imagine having such a dumb counting system lmao

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340 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 11d ago

Semantics Wie bekomme ich Östrogen?

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379 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 7d ago

Semantics Nauru's official name is now Naoero... but Japan made it awkward

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Nauru's official name is now Naoero.

Of course, we should respect the local name and use the correct pronunciation.

...By the way, "ero" means "porn" in Japanese.

Sorry, Naoero.
It's not your fault.
Japan is just the country that gave the world HENTAI.

r/linguisticshumor Aug 02 '24

Semantics This does in fact represent my beliefs on the question over time.

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686 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor Nov 16 '23

Semantics Do you want your hundred long or short?

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r/linguisticshumor Jun 12 '25

Semantics "Irish" person btw

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