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[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There is a German word for this: Erbsenzähler (pea counter), someone who is overly rigerous, exact or cheap.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think that is applicable here...

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

You shall not think, you shall count (the peas)

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Danish word is fly fucker - somehow the Danes predicted banana fly geneticists.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Fly....Fuck....er.........

Somehow that seems worse than a goat fucker.