The Picard Maneuver to Funny: Home of the Haha@lemmy.world • 3 months agoThe Gargoyle Index™ is an indicator of a functioning societylemmy.worldimagemessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1687arrow-down115file-text
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minus-square@something_random_tho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink20•3 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-square@Couldbealeotard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•3 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.