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They were weak

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      From “cucaracha”, the Spanish name for them.

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        From “cucaracha”, the Spanish name for them.

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        nialv7@lemmy.world
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        Wiktionary tells me it meant “butterfly caterpillars”.

        Huh??

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          Wiktionary tells me it meant “butterfly caterpillars”.

          Huh??

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          Sounds less weird then the word butterfly

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            Sounds less weird then the word butterfly

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            nialv7@lemmy.world
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            Well they thought butterflies ate butter, so they called them “flies that eat butter”, hence butterfly. (that’s one of the theories at least)

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              Well they thought butterflies ate butter, so they called them “flies that eat butter”, hence butterfly. (that’s one of the theories at least)

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              Who thought butterflies eat butter? And why would they believe that?

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