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[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I always thought us up here in America's hat called it garbage, and those guys down in Canada's shorts called it trash.

I'm 31 and just googled the difference. Ohh fiuuuuuuuuuuck!

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That is mostly how it works now; words change meaning. Nobody I know says 'trash can', it's 'garbage can'. But yeah, they originally meant different things

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

I've begun to love finding out old meanings and origins to words, so this one kinda tickled me. I find it interesting too