Comment on xkcd #2869: Puzzles

• Starbuck@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m sure they meant segue here

  segue 1 of 3 imperative verb se·​gue ˈse-(ˌ)gwā ˈsā- 1: proceed to what follows without pause —used as a direction in music 2: perform the music that follows like that which has preceded —used as a direction in music

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  • Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No, I meant those little upright, lean-to go forward scooter things.

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    • WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Watching detective conan in america sounds expensive.

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  • sawdustprophet@midwest.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m sure they meant segue here

    Correct. The amusing part being that “Segway” was intentionally chosen as a play on the actual word “segue”. Hence the phrase “linguistic backport”.

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