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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Lemmy means metal

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

every time I read lemmy my brain adds a "in"

like "let me in"

so now I'm starting to think it means "let me in your instance"

my brain is weird

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It means snake eyes watching you

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

In dedication of the comedian Leomard "Lemmy" Henry.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's called lemmy because it's for Le Mean people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Lemmy as in "Lemmy make it clear, it's not reddit"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Lemme think it over

[–] 0xC4aE1e5 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A platform run by Tencent.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Lets Enjoy Meeting Merry Yiffers, finally a slogan I can get behind!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Lusty Estonian Mothers Mashing Yams

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lemmy is derived from a combination of the ancient Dutch words Lëmenfermœnd and Myynerhå meaning internet and federated protocol.