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punkcrow Tobias/TJ (He/Him) from Northwest Indiana Since: Dec, 2020 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#51: Dec 2nd 2023 at 1:22:18 PM

[up][up][up] I mentioned learning "aglet" from Phineas and Ferb earlier in the thread, haha. They said "don't forget it" and I guess I took it to heart.

Cold turkey's getting stale. Tonight I'm eating crow.
Demetrios Our Favorite Tsundere in Red from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
coemedypink totally non-filler title from japanifornia, los angeles (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: The vvillage twwo-wwheeled devvice
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Demetrios Our Favorite Tsundere in Red from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
Our Favorite Tsundere in Red
#54: Dec 10th 2023 at 10:02:24 PM

The Simpsons episode "Rosebud" taught me about the word "dry" referring to a place that doesn't have or sell alcohol.

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punkcrow Tobias/TJ (He/Him) from Northwest Indiana Since: Dec, 2020 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Tobias/TJ (He/Him)
#55: Dec 10th 2023 at 11:03:40 PM

I remember learning the words "Nocturne" and "Aberration" from Flight Rising - they're the names of two of the dragon breeds in the game.

Flight Rising also taught me "arapaima" (one of the genes for Sandsurges - another dragon breed in the game), which is a genus of fish.

Cold turkey's getting stale. Tonight I'm eating crow.
Sourguy Getting better at learning (He/Him) from Powder Springs, GA Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Getting better at learning (He/Him)
#56: Dec 11th 2023 at 5:44:02 AM

Avatar: The Last Airbender is where I first heard about chakras.

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Rainbow Pomeranian Lover from Central Illinois (Veteran)
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#57: Dec 12th 2023 at 5:03:27 PM

Pokemon Sword and Shield taught me about pants meaning "bad" in British slang, thanks to Hop saying that Leon is "pants with directions".

TheOther36 Dr. Ivo Robotnik from Earth Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
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#58: Dec 12th 2023 at 5:41:43 PM

[up] It was Naruto were I first heard of chakras for me.

Now that's what I call good cop, bad cop.
coemedypink totally non-filler title from japanifornia, los angeles (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: The vvillage twwo-wwheeled devvice
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#60: Dec 14th 2023 at 11:36:07 AM

I kinda learned "provisions" from Winnie the Pooh, although I had to have it explained that it wasn't just a synonym for "food".

For every low there is a high.
Sourguy Getting better at learning (He/Him) from Powder Springs, GA Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Getting better at learning (He/Him)
#61: Dec 15th 2023 at 11:04:32 AM

I never heard of the word Egregious prior to discovering this wiki.

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#62: Dec 29th 2023 at 6:03:26 AM

I learned the term "Lookism" from the Korean webcomic of the same name.

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MisterToodleoo That guy who stays for the closing credits. Since: Jul, 2018 Relationship Status: Waiting for you *wink*
That guy who stays for the closing credits.
#63: Feb 12th 2024 at 11:58:12 AM

I learned many words from Martha Speaks and WordGirl, which makes sense since those shows teach various words. I remember my mom being impressed that the latter show taught me the word "vague".

Now, let's get a bit salty. I didn't notice the word "shit" when I first watched Speed Racer and Marley & Me. The first time I noticed it was when a father exclaimed it in frustration while looking for his kid at a midway, which made me worry that he was insulting his kid. Later, I found the word in Willy Freebody's PBS parodies on YouTube. The second 1971 bloopers video taught me the literal meaning of the word when text appeared that said, "Eat dog shit. This logo sucks." (At the time, I actually skipped over most of the video, so I missed out on Bill O'Reilly's F-bombs.)

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