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My cat loves it (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did you shorten parents' to 'rents?

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I did. It's fairly common in the US (i think?) I'm a tank anyway and i picked it up in casual conversation

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm from NY, and I've never heard anyone say that, maybe it's a more regional thing?

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

It's an Albany expression.

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Huh. Ya got me... I'm from the Midwest. No clue

[–] superkret@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Parent is already an abbreviation.
It's short for "pays rent".