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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.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

RI, same

[–] hilliard@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

we call them weedeaters in Tejas

[–] shiny_idea@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Australia calls them whipper-snippers.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

why am i not surprised

[–] Skyline969@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In western Canada we either call them weed whackers or whipper snippers.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I've heard weed eater, as well.

[–] BenM2023@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

UK - Strimmer (contraction of string trimmer I guess, but never though about it till today)

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Alabamians call them weedeaters. Wedeeters.

[–] WoolyNelson@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I've heard "weed whackers" and "strimmers" down in Florida.

[–] Pavidus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Weed yeeter. Southeast US.

[–] piconaut@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Florida: weed eater or weed whacker. I have also heard grass whip.