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[-] Endorkend@kbin.social 43 points 11 months ago

Imagine how stupid we look to water dwellers with our methods of self propelled moving trough water.

I bet the water fauna doesn't consider it swimming either and probably would have some funny name for it if they used a universal language.

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 28 points 11 months ago

Whale: look at the hairless ape galumphing. They're so cute 🥰

[-] WorldWideLem@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's just sinking with style

[-] Jordan117@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

He left it dead, and with its head

He went galumphing back.

[-] BongRipsMcGee420@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The second coming of u/poem_for_your_sprog?

[-] vern1@lemmy.one 24 points 11 months ago

Alas, not original like Sprog, just an individual with quite refined tastes quoting from the excellent classic poem by Lewis Carroll https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42916/jabberwocky

[-] brewbellyblueberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

Lol, "One, two! One, two!" at the beginning had me thinking it's Danny Brown or Quasimoto or something.

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Well if the physicists can steal "quark" from James Joyce, the sealologists can steal "galumph" from Lewis Carroll.

("Quark" rhymes with "Mark" in the original, though; not with "dork".)

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Do people actually pronounce it qork?

[-] gnutrino@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

Murray Gell-Mann did (the guy who named them for anyone unaware). The general opinion seems to have been similar to that of the guy who invented the gif however: just because he named it doesn't mean he wasn't wrong about how it is pronounced.

[-] Freshfrozenplasma@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

So I just started galumphing...

[-] Tagger@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

You should see how mattresses move

[-] steakmeout@aussie.zone 5 points 11 months ago
[-] Tagger@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Yes, that's what I was referencing. 😊

[-] steakmeout@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago

Oh I know. The URL is for those who don't know where their towel is.

[-] Tagger@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Thanks you hoopy frood.

[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

I'm reporting this post. I didn't consent to being recorded getting outta bed in the morning.

[-] omgarm@feddit.nl 7 points 11 months ago

Pretty sure its boing-boing-boing-ing.

[-] bfg9k@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago
[-] czarrie@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

There it is!

[-] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago

So there I was, gallantly triumphing

[-] galacticDust@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago

I didn't get a galumph outta that guy!

[-] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Life uhh finds a way

[-] SpaceCandy@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

The one bucking the curve riding side saddle is way ahead of the game.

[-] kite@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

It looks like he's missing a flipper. I bet that really wreaks havoc on his balance / equilibrium.

[-] gullible@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

I wish I were a seal so I could galumph and poop at the same time.

[-] kite@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I mean, nothing is stopping you now. Live your dream!

[-] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Why does this sound like an incorrect spelling of galloping?

[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

I'm in this post, and actually, I'm ok with it... ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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