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Re:Ethereum community has solved a major problem of the Inte... by jonplackett on Friday June 11, 2021 @03:50PM (#27477660)
Anyone else wondering what cromulent means: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/what-does-crom...
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Re:Ethereum community has solved a major problem of the Inte... by psanford on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:08PM (#27477833)
The word 'cromulent' embiggens the smallest man.
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Re:Ethereum community has solved a major problem of the Inte... by kasey_junk on Friday June 11, 2021 @07:58PM (#27479969)
I’d never heard the word cromulent until I came to HN.
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Re:Ethereum community has solved a major problem of the Inte... by DarmokJalad1701 on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:01PM (#27477762)
The word reminds me of scones for some reason ...
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Re:Ethereum community has solved a major problem of the Inte... by anyfoo on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:09PM (#27477842)
Weird. I knew the word already (though not for long), but as a non-native English speaker (German), it also always evoked pictures of scones, or in my case croissants, for me. Maybe because it sounds like "crumbling"?

By the way, on a Mac you can just force press on any word, it gives a definition. Very useful.

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Re:Ethereum community has solved a major problem of the Inte... by jonplackett on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:03PM (#27477784)
I wondered if it was a reference to Oliver Cromwell who was known for his utilitarian manner.

Scones sounds tastier.

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Re:Ethereum community has solved a major problem of the Inte... by chrisweekly on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:15PM (#27477910)
Thomas Cromwell is the historical figure "cromulent" triggers for me; the Wolf Hall trilogy is worthwhile historical fiction.
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