▲ 605 ▼ The awkwardly adorable way seals move on land is called "galumphing" (thumbs.gfycat.com) submitted 3 years ago by justlookingfordragon@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/blogs/comments/galumphing_how_seals_move_on_land
[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Do people actually pronounce it qork? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gnutrino@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago Murray Gell-Mann did (the guy who named them for anyone unaware). The general opinion seems to have been similar to that of the guy who invented the gif however: just because he named it doesn't mean he wasn't wrong about how it is pronounced. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gnutrino@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago Murray Gell-Mann did (the guy who named them for anyone unaware). The general opinion seems to have been similar to that of the guy who invented the gif however: just because he named it doesn't mean he wasn't wrong about how it is pronounced. permalink fedilink source parent
