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minus-squareAFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·2 years agoWhy does “gruntled” sound even more unhappy than “disgruntled?”
minus-squareweastie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 years agoProbably because “grunt” is a sound you usually make when unhappy.
minus-squareflicker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoIt’s a real fiction, non-fiction switcheroo.
Why does “gruntled” sound even more unhappy than “disgruntled?”
Probably because “grunt” is a sound you usually make when unhappy.
It’s a real fiction, non-fiction switcheroo.