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[–] Vintor@retrolemmy.com 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Really, nobody is going to point out that "cupboard" = "cup" + "board"?

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The issue that makes it less intuitive is the "board" part. I'd assume a "cupboard" used to be a shelf, a board for putting cups on, but it evolved to have wooden walls around it so is it really a "board" anymore?

[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 12 points 2 days ago

The board is still there, but "cupbox" might be more accurate. 🤔️

[–] Mercury@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And if that board rots away and is gradually replaced, at what point does it cease to be the original board?

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

The cupboard of Theseus