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Deserts is an archaic word meaning "reward", i.e. a kind of noun form of "deserve".

• madaxe_again 10y ago
  It's those things left for you - which have been deserted.
  • mrec 10y ago
    No, that usage has a different etymology. Compare: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desert#Etymology_1 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desert#Etymology_1 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desert#Etymology_3 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desert#Etymology_3
• LogicFailsMe 10y ago
  "Just Desserts" would be a great name for a bakery, no?
  • EliRivers 10y ago
    http://www.justdesserts.com/ http://www.justdesserts.com/
    • Grepsy 10y ago
      It's been a while since I've seen the marquee element in action.