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Zach Weinersmith@zachweinersmith.bsky.social |
TIL in French they say soutien-gorge for bra, literally meaning "support-throat," apparently because in Old French, gorge/throat can refer to something more like the throat plus chest.
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Machu Pikacchu
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Well……
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Owl's Eyes Ty(ler)
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So it mapped more onto what is meant by decolletage in modern use?
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Hazard Hostile
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Choosing to believe the etymology of 'gorgeous' is that it's Old French for 'nice boobs'
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subotai, the funny drawing ghoul
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For example, robins are called rouge-gorge, like red-throats. Apparently, the use of gorge was a euphemism to avoid talking about feminine chests, but a gorge can also be a canyon, or a chasm, so I'd see the picture.
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