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Where did the name “Beehaw” come from? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by Evergreen5970@beehaw.org to c/support@beehaw.org
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I know it’s “Yeehaw” with a bee, but where’d that idea for a name come from?

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[–] tombuben@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe it's because I'm not a native English speaker, but I also associate it with "behave" as well, which imo works with the goal of fostering a nice community.

[–] AndrewZabar@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And behave is like beehive!
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