Military toplemmy.caimage OttoVonNoob ( @OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.ml • 3 months ago message-square3fedilinkarrow-up1145
arrow-up1145imageMilitary toplemmy.ca OttoVonNoob ( @OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.ml • 3 months ago message-square3fedilink
minus-square LalSalaamComrade ( @velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink51•edit-23 months agoThat’s the remnants of old British English, which probably preserved one if the features of Latin. It means “also/and”. So penetration-cum-blast round means penetration-and-blast round. On second thought, this really doesn’t fix how wrong it sounds.
minus-square AndrasKrigare ( @AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink6•3 months agoAh, that makes sense, like summa cum laude.
That’s the remnants of old British English, which probably preserved one if the features of Latin. It means “also/and”.
So penetration-cum-blast round means penetration-and-blast round. On second thought, this really doesn’t fix how wrong it sounds.
Ah, that makes sense, like summa cum laude.