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[–] Hrafyn@kbin.social 50 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Asal in Ireland means the donkey sort of ass not the ass sort of ass!

[–] joranvar@feddit.nl 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Like the Dutch "ezel" (which is the same word used in Dutch for painting-supporters which in English are called "easel").

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

That's funny, in art school we used a bench with a back that we called 'donkeys'

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That sounded silly until I remembered English has "sawhorse."

[–] joranvar@feddit.nl 2 points 8 months ago

At least the sawhorse resembles a horse :)

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