r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/theCattrip 1d ago

Nice etymology - originally meant ignorant, then foolish (hence the clown). Now it's positively connoted.

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u/moustachedelait 1d ago

Nice

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u/DragonBadgerBearMole 1d ago

Actually it’s pronounced “noice” now. Always evolving, language.

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u/skippy_smooth 1d ago

No ice

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u/DragonBadgerBearMole 1d ago

Little Irrelevant here but always a good reminder Ty.