4 ms·

> I hope you similarly dislike the term 'head-hunt' on the grounds that no-one's head is severed. this comparison really seems to miss the mark.

• Angostura 10y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headhunting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headhunting
  • abiox 10y ago
    the comparison not being apt isn't due to some qualitative assessment of original meaning/usage. thus linking to a headhunting wiki page seems like a reductive nonsequitur.