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[–] ArcaneGadget@nord.pub 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Dont forget; "in Lars Diarrhea's field"

[–] djmikeale@feddit.dk 2 points 6 days ago

To anyone not Danish reading this, the Danish word for diarrhea is diarré, but this expression (på Lars tyndskids mark) utilizes another word - tyndskid, literally translated as "thin shit".

But unfortunately I think diarrhea is the English word that comes closest, but still doesn't capture the magnificent imagery of tyndskid