• Chais@sh.itjust.works
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    13 hours ago

    Gargoyles are water features. So unless you want to be installed at the end of a gutter and vomit water, I recommend becoming a grotesque instead.

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      9 hours ago

      Ok, wow, this just made me realize that “gargle” and “gargoyle” share the same “mouth/throat water” origin. Mind blown.

    • TheLowestStone@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      One of my favorite fun facts is that the proper name for a Gothic grotesque that is purely decorative is hunky punk