• Mwa@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    Thought it was British,Australian for Sheep but a wombat when i searched it, it is a separate animal

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        2 days ago

        They thought “wombat” was a synonym for sheep. This image or some previous search disabused them off that misconception

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          2 days ago

          But why did they think it was British? Or are they British? Also thanks for the new word disabused

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            2 days ago

            I guess they also heard the word from British sources and knew Australia was a British colony