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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How do horses "champ" at their bit?

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Champ is the older spelling of chomp. They mean the same thing. At some point a shift in pronunciation occurred and spelling has reflected that, but the older version has been preserved in the phrase "champ at the bit"

[–] realitista@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Thanks, Champ!

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Oh so fan0m was being a pedantic arse.

[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I may be wrong but I think it may be more pedantic to argue that the incorrect pronunciation of a common phrase should be accepted due to pedantry is more pedantic?

/pedantry

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Exuberantly, with a shade of impetuousness