Voytek (They/He) [Він/On/Он]@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoWhat is a figure of speech you like in your language?message-squaremessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up198arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a figure of speech you like in your language?Voytek (They/He) [Він/On/Он]@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square97fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoMy understanding is that is came from soldiers returning from WWI who did not speak enough German to communicate, but were seeking the trains home.
My understanding is that is came from soldiers returning from WWI who did not speak enough German to communicate, but were seeking the trains home.