Comment on Why do men call their father their "old man", but their "old lady" is their wife?

Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Maiq@lemy.lol ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Mother is the word for god on the lips and hearts of little children. ~ William Makepeace Thackeray

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  • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    “mama” is a cross-cultural word for mother. It’s the easiest word for a baby to pronounce.

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    • BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Probably the other way round when you think about it… Mums/mamas were named this way because it’s the first articulate thing babies say all over the world

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      • rockerface@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        “M” is the most common consonant sound across the world’s languages precisely because of how easy it is to pronounce and recognize. All major languages have it or some kind of close enough equivalent

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  • shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    TIL that quote didn’t originate from The Crow. Gods I feel dumb.

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    • Maiq@lemy.lol ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Quick impression for ya; caw, caw, bang fuck I’m dead!

      Dont feel bad, I spent most of my life thinking it was from The Crow as well.

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• BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  And Darwin

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• Regna@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  But not all moms/mums are created equal.

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