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If you could plant a single thought in the minds of everyone on Earth simultaneously, what thought would you choose to share? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by AndreyAsimow@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[–] Dee@lemmings.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's like a Midwestern US word for surprise or exclamation, commonly used in place of "whoops" or even "oh". It's also common in Canada from my understanding. Somebody from lemmy.ca feel free to correct me there.