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I am getting some good vibes from the sopuli.xyz instance over the last months. Also some good quality memes. Why is that so? And what does the word sopuli mean anyways?

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[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 days ago

Etymology

From Russian со́боль (sóbolʹ, “sable”), from Old East Slavic соболь (sobolĭ).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈsopuli/, [ˈs̠o̞puli]
Rhymes: -opuli
Syllabification(key): so‧pu‧li
Hyphenation(key): so‧pu‧li

Noun

sopuli

lemming (several rodents in the family Cricetidae, especially those of the tribe Lemmini)
lemming, true lemming (any rodent of the genus Lemmus)

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[-] Mucki@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

Gorgeous!

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