this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2026
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Showcasing the brazen and nouveau in English communication.

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Hobbling used to be a thing, where they'd chop the toes off...

[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Wait, the formula for a quiet, serene life, far away from the urbanity & drama'd be... do crimes? 🤔

I'm personally quite interested in this sort of thing, especially if said Shire is outside of the US —and I'm sure I'm not alone in this. 🥴🤞🏼

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

LOL, touché salesman

[–] thecaptaintrout@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I thought Hobbling was breaking ankles and preventing them from healing properly?

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's a different way to accomplish the same thing yes. Either way is basically the same difference that prevents your prisoner/captive/slave from running away.

[–] thecaptaintrout@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago