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wumother.bsky.social • 157 days ago

Someone decided on the word “widget” and we were all just like “okay”

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it started out in a play from the 20s
then the legal profession co-opted it for teaching about contracts and such
and, well, there you go

kbdank71.bsky.social•155 days ago

"dongle"

wumother.bsky.social•155 days ago

E X A C T L Y

shakesfirst.bsky.social•156 days ago

They call these spudgers. That is the real technical term for them in electronic repairs.

wumother.bsky.social•155 days ago

These look like alien eating utensils 😍

shakesfirst.bsky.social•155 days ago

They're tools used to open electronic devices without scratching them. They just have a really silly name.

ikespelledwrong.bsky.social•155 days ago

“All words are made up.”

mrmambo.bsky.social•156 days ago

Are you asking for a referendum, Renee

wumother.bsky.social•155 days ago

Absolurtley nort

mrmambo.bsky.social•155 days ago

'She said "nort", snort, snort, snort' is what I meant to reply to thee, not me.

Probably need to get up and have meal

technicallyproduct.co.uk•156 days ago

I think of it as being in a pair with gadget. There are lots of w/g pairs in English, like warranty and guarantee, warden and guardian, wile and guile

wumother.bsky.social•155 days ago

🎶 Doodoodoodoodoo Inspector Widget 🎶 GO, Widget, GO! 🎶

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