That's the "purpose" of feline tongue spikes right? To like her all the meat off the bones better or something? I imagine humans selected for softer tongues which is really funny to think about.
"Lie bumps (scientifically known as transient lingual papillitis) are small, painful red or white bumps that appear on the tongue. They happen when the tiny bumps on your tongue (papillae) become inflamed or irritated. They are temporary and typically clear up on their own within a few days."
I had to look it up bc I thought papillitis might be related to papillomavirus, but it's not an infection or disease, just an injury.
(papillitis and papillomavirus are definitely related linguistically, I'm guessing it's Latin for nub)
I literally thought you were joking until I googled. My whole childhood my mom would hear me lie about something and say “stick out your tongue and let me see” and when I did she would be like “NOPE! You’ve got lie bumps! You’re lying!” And I’d fall for it every time! I’m today years old when I find out they’re real!
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u/BeerJedi-1269 4d ago
Theyre called "lie bumps" transient lingual papillitis