That way the rich parents can still spoil their little shit but it wasn't Santa that brought them the ps5 pro and little Billy the knock off retro console

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm just confused what it is specifically about the second to last gift

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

I think they meant “ultimate”

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'll admit I don't get it either.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait does penultimate not mean "best one" this is the first time I've heard this

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You might be thinking preeminent. Penultimate means second to final (ultimate being final)

Fun fact, there's words all the way up to fifth to last! ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, preantepenultimate, propreantepenultimate

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Neat

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Penultimate means 2nd to last

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks someone else got me as well. Always time to learn

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i learned it from the Series of Unfortunate Events books, the 12th one is called "The Penultimate Peril" and the 13th is "The End"