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minus-squarebad1080@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·edit-214 hours agofun fact: “infantry” comes from “enfant” which is french for “child”
minus-squaresnugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·37 minutes agoEnfant iirc means “silent one” because they are the class of soldiers that are historically meant to shut up and do whatever the officers say
minus-squarebad1080@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·14 hours agoi know, i thought this one wouldn’t need a /s
fun fact: “infantry” comes from “enfant” which is french for “child”
Enfant iirc means “silent one” because they are the class of soldiers that are historically meant to shut up and do whatever the officers say
That’s hardly fun at all!
i know, i thought this one wouldn’t need a /s