That way the rich parents can still spoil their little shit but it wasn't Santa that brought them the ps5 pro and little Billy the knock off retro console

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm just confused what it is specifically about the second to last gift

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

I think they meant “ultimate”

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I'll admit I don't get it either.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Wait does penultimate not mean "best one" this is the first time I've heard this

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You might be thinking preeminent. Penultimate means second to final (ultimate being final)

Fun fact, there's words all the way up to fifth to last! ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, preantepenultimate, propreantepenultimate

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

Neat

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Penultimate means 2nd to last

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks someone else got me as well. Always time to learn

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

i learned it from the Series of Unfortunate Events books, the 12th one is called "The Penultimate Peril" and the 13th is "The End"