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[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 33 points 7 months ago (2 children)

My only Scrabble-related memory as a kid was playing the word "rape" because I'd seen it online but didn't know what it meant. Things got a bit awkward.

[–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 18 points 7 months ago (2 children)

A room full of adults yelling over each other for twenty minutes as they argue whether "Qatar" is a valid Scrabble word.

[–] Egon@hexbear.net 14 points 7 months ago

It's not. It's a proper noun. Names aren't valid.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Get an official Scrabble dictionary, ffs, people. There are rules for this.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That seems like it's taking half the fun out of the game

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fighting over what words count?

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

And convincing others Lletya is a real word

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago

They have to Lletya use it

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

don't buy an extra dictionary, just pick any random dictionary you already have (or a dictionary website) and agree to it.

[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed

On that day, you heard all about the wonders of canola

[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] doublepepperoni@hexbear.net 13 points 7 months ago

walter-shock These plant names are getting out of control

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Facky@hexbear.net 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Unrelated but, in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet the second gym leader is named after brassica and rapeseed in particular. I always thought the name origin was weird. I would've gone with a cabbage related name. Especially cause he looks like a cabbage more than a rapeseed plant.

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 7 points 7 months ago

I can't disagree, but I suppose he surrounds himself with olive and sunflower Pokemon enough to basically be an oil connoisseur.