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submitted 1 year ago by xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] stebo02@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

but what does "gib clay" mean?

[–] Pfosten@feddit.de 21 points 1 year ago

In the language of Polandball comics, it means "give land/territory".

"Gib" is taken from the German imperative for "give!"

Best theory is that "clay" as "land" originates from a bad machine translation.

It seems somene created a Wiki that covers these terms: https://www.polandballwiki.com/wiki/Terminology#Clay

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

"give clay". The Dutch wanted to have clay for their world famous clay baths...

[–] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 2 points 1 year ago

Give land/territory