• squeakycat
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    1 year ago

    Tangent, but I hate how the word “homely” in English means both:

    1. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

    And

    1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion

    And then we have “homey”. It’s all so confusing.

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      1 year ago

      Definition two seems to be an American addition. I don’t think it exists as a definition outside the US.

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        1 year ago

        Oh, interesting. That seems to be the case.

        I’ve just learned to use homey (as in “my friend” - so it’s a good thing) and avoid homely altogether :)