The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 9 days agoComing up with desserts that can be described as "colossal" is a proud American tradition.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down112
arrow-up1175arrow-down1external-linkComing up with desserts that can be described as "colossal" is a proud American tradition.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 9 days agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-squareexasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·9 days agoIt’s already a modification to the word to describe something smaller (a cake baked in a cup), so going back the other way seems like a redundancy. Like a giant pygmy hippo. With your knife/sword example, maybe the best analogy is describing the shortest longsword.
minus-squareSocsa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 days agoI have a 14" carving knife which is considered a sword in some parts of Europe.
It’s already a modification to the word to describe something smaller (a cake baked in a cup), so going back the other way seems like a redundancy.
Like a giant pygmy hippo.
With your knife/sword example, maybe the best analogy is describing the shortest longsword.
I have a 14" carving knife which is considered a sword in some parts of Europe.
IPad mini all over again.