kate@lemmy.uhhoh.comM to Shitty Ask Lemmy@lemmy.uhhoh.comEnglish · 14 days agodoes the mac in mac and cheese stands for mac and cheese?????????message-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down16
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squaredoes the mac in mac and cheese stands for mac and cheese?????????kate@lemmy.uhhoh.comM to Shitty Ask Lemmy@lemmy.uhhoh.comEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·14 days agoIt means “son of” so it’s “son of N’Cheese”. This shows that it draws descent from dairy products even though itself has left true dairy behind.
minus-squareLvxferrelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 days agoThat “n” immediately reminds me Celtic mutations. A shame that eclipsis/urú doesn’t apply here.
It means “son of” so it’s “son of N’Cheese”. This shows that it draws descent from dairy products even though itself has left true dairy behind.
That “n” immediately reminds me Celtic mutations. A shame that eclipsis/urú doesn’t apply here.