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They are officially known as string trimmers. Where are you geographically and what do you call them? (lemmy.world)
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Original question by @curiousaur@reddthat.com

I grew up in California near the bay area calling them weed whackers.

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Grew up in New Jersey and we called them weed wackers.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Same, opposite coast north of the border.