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I don’t think it’s a wordplay with the r-word, but rather a reference to the famous Shakespeare quote: “Hoist with his own petard”. It’s become an English prove
by znkr 1y ago
I don’t think it’s a wordplay with the r-word, but rather a reference to the famous Shakespeare quote: “Hoist with his own petard”. It’s become an English proverb. (A petard is a smallish bomb)
- card_zero 1y agoFrom péter, to fart. Possibly entered the language as a saying due to Shakespeare being scurrilous.