▲ 22 ▼ c/YouShouldKnow should’ve been called c/LemmyTellUSomething (reddthat.com) submitted 3 years ago by Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DharmaCurious@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Okay, serious question... Is lemmy supposed to be pronounced like the contraction of let+me? I've been pronouncing it like... Limb+E. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] edythecullen@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago No, you're correct. The software was named after the small rodent (lemming). One of the co-creators of lemmy talks about the name here: https://lemmy.ml/post/70319 It's just that "lemmy" sounds like you're saying "let me" quickly and not enunciating properly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edythecullen@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago No, you're correct. The software was named after the small rodent (lemming). One of the co-creators of lemmy talks about the name here: https://lemmy.ml/post/70319 It's just that "lemmy" sounds like you're saying "let me" quickly and not enunciating properly. permalink fedilink source parent