The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny: Home of the Haha@lemmy.world · 7 months agoThe Gargoyle Index™ is an indicator of a functioning societylemmy.worldimagemessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1727arrow-down116file-text
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minus-squaresomething_random_tho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·7 months agoFun fact time. They’re basically water drainage pipes, but fancy. They’re named gargoyles because it sounds like they’re gargling when water comes out of them.
minus-squareCouldbealeotard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoI think it’s actually because the root word for gargoyle (and gargle) translates literally to “throat”. They are essentially a decorative throat.
Fun fact time. They’re basically water drainage pipes, but fancy. They’re named gargoyles because it sounds like they’re gargling when water comes out of them.
I think it’s actually because the root word for gargoyle (and gargle) translates literally to “throat”.
They are essentially a decorative throat.