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[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 39 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

It really cuts my gears into pieces reading posts like this where people just take things without checking. My last resort is to go search if its true.

IDGAF if it looks like penis, the Latin name is Megaloblatta longipennis. Longi is the inflexion of longus which means long. Pennis is the inflection of penna which can mean feather, wing or fin.

So "longwings"

[–] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

So... Biggus diccus?

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Long penis go burrrrr

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

what's the first sentence in the picture

[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I can't fucking read omg.

Still, its not long penis

[–] Beetle@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It’s a joke because it sounds similar

[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago

Not many people know Latin and will most likely actually think it means long penis. Wanted to provide actual information.