3 ms·Although, funnily enough, we don't use kernel to mean 'core' in the idiom 'kernel of truth.'by dpig_ 3y agoAlthough, funnily enough, we don't use kernel to mean 'core' in the idiom 'kernel of truth.'anon291 3y agoHow so? Saying something has a 'kernel of truth' means that, while there is some fluff, the core idea holds water.dpig_ 3y agoI guess I have always interpreted the use of kernel there as meaning something small. But you are probably right.