When I eat chicken, I call it chicken. Chicken wing; chicken drumsticks etc.

When I eat lamb, I call it lamb. Lamb shank; lamb cutlets.

So why do I not eat pig or cow? I eat pork or beef. Is there a reason for that?

  • UnknownQuantity@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    My country had not been invaded by the Normans and we speak completely different language, yet we don’t call it pig or cow either.

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      1 year ago

      My country also has not been invaded by the Normans but we call pig a pig and cow a cow.