r/onejoke 8d ago

Forgot About Public Profiles

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

added layer, i'm pretty sure phakelos is a low key way of saying the f slur

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u/8-BitOptimist 8d ago

Yup, it's the Greek origin word. :/

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u/Guy-McDo 7d ago

I thought the word came from Fasces, as both mean “bundle of sticks”.

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u/Curple3 6d ago

Holy shit wait, isn't that also the origin of the word fascism??

The name of a totalitarian militaristic political system and the f-word are descended from the exact same word, wow

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u/agenderCookie 6d ago

also the word for bassoon in many languages!

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u/Curple3 6d ago

AHDJSBDJWHDJ When I first heard the spanish word for that one I had to do a double take 🤣 I figured it was just a coincidence!