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[-] secrethat@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago

The worst part of the article is them using the term frunk unironically.

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think frunk is a good word. What would you call a trunk that is in the front of the car.

[-] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 48 points 11 months ago

A trunk. There’s nothing about that word that indicates location.

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[-] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

No not really. Plenty of rear and mid engine cars have had a trunk up front.

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 40 points 11 months ago
[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago
[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Which indicates the existence of Brussy ... somewhere inside the Batmobile ...

[-] Threeme2189@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

A Trood or Tronnet for the British folk.

[-] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 13 points 11 months ago

Froot, actually, my good man.

[-] Threeme2189@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Froot and Fronnet could work. Nice

[-] Lobreeze@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

A normal trunk in the back isn't a "bunk".

Why is frunk a good name for the front? It's silly.

[-] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Well traditionally, cars only had one trunk, now it is common that they have two. The need arose to distinguish them, and 'front trunk' easily collapses into a nice single syllable portmanteau that makes communication simple and concise; the language evolves and a new word is born.

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