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TIL Where the word "scupper" comes from (sopuli.xyz)
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[โ€“] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year 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€“] spauldo@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

It gets pretty lonely out at sea...