Did anyone else know this?

[joystreet]

"When the English settlers landed in Australia, they noticed a strange animal that jumped extremely high and far. They asked the aboriginal people using body language and signs trying to ask them about this animal. They responded with 'Kan Ghu Ru' the english then adopted the word kangaroo. What the aboriginal people were really trying to say was '

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[bujakalaka]

The word atonement gained widespread use in the sixteenth century after William Tyndale recognized that there was not a direct translation of the concept into English. In order to explain the doctrine of Christ's sacrifice, which accomplished both the remission of sin and reconciliation of man to God, Tyndale invented a word that would encompass both actions. He wanted to overcome the inherent limitations of the word "reconciliation" while incorporating the aspects of "propitiation" and forgiveness. It is interesting to note that while Tyndale labored to translate the 1526 English Bible, his proposed word comprises two parts, 'at' and 'onement,' which also means reconciliation, but combines it with something more.

[joystreet]

words and the people who use them give me lulz.

I keep wanting to reply to this, but the only reaction that surfaces is something to the tune of "heh. well look at that."

I want to stumble upon a necessary word and plant my flag on it sometime. silly phrases such as "serial callers" simply do not cut it.