• Holzkohlen@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Haha latin nerd. Thanks though.
    Why does ‘getting a rise out of sb’ mean to make them angry then?

    • DrWeevilJammer
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      1 year ago

      I don’t think that comes from Latin, it probably refers to a fish rising to take bait on the water.