fer0n@lemm.ee to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoTIL "magic wand" translates to "baguette magique" in frenchi.imgur.comimagemessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1465arrow-down124
arrow-up1441arrow-down1imageTIL "magic wand" translates to "baguette magique" in frenchi.imgur.comfer0n@lemm.ee to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squareCeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoThat’s interesting, because for English-speakers, a baton is more closely associated with a delicate little conductor’s baton, though I suppose those big twirly sticks with pompoms that cheerleaders throw are also called batons.
minus-squarewieson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoIs a police beating stick not also called a baton?
That’s interesting, because for English-speakers, a baton is more closely associated with a delicate little conductor’s baton, though I suppose those big twirly sticks with pompoms that cheerleaders throw are also called batons.
Is a police beating stick not also called a baton?