JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhen a person is an alcoholic, the word "alcoholic" is a negative stigma. When a beverage is alcoholic, it's just an adjective.message-squaremessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down113
arrow-up1115arrow-down1message-squareWhen a person is an alcoholic, the word "alcoholic" is a negative stigma. When a beverage is alcoholic, it's just an adjective.JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squareanakin78z@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoOne is a noun, the other an adjective, and as such they carry different meanings. For example, someone could eat a tart (baked good) that is not tart (sour).
minus-squareyermaw@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOff a tart - pretty freakin’ sweet
One is a noun, the other an adjective, and as such they carry different meanings. For example, someone could eat a tart (baked good) that is not tart (sour).
Off a tart - pretty freakin’ sweet