• 1847953620@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I am aware of the term. It did not conjure that meaning for me when I read the comment. If someone tried to correct me in such a situation, I would think they’re putting on airs, to put it mildly. Humility involves bypassing needless pedantry over more recent colloquial use of already colloquial terms, particularly if there is no confusion caused to anyone with a 5th-grade reading comprehension level or above, conservatively.