kateMA to Shitty Ask LemmyEnglish · 2 months 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?????????kateMA to Shitty Ask LemmyEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months 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-squareLvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months 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.