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minus-squareHazzard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down2·3 days agoDoes “liberate” actually imply theft in a way I’m missing? I assumed that meant he bought the chicken when I first read it, but nobody in these comments seems to think that.
minus-squareEtterra@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·2 days agoIf he’d bought it he would have just said so. I don’t “liberate” a double cheeseburger, I buy it. With money.
minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up46·2 days agoLiberate is standard army slang for steal, yes.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoespecially when spelled with quotes.
minus-squarederanger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up17·2 days ago“tactically acquired” was a favorite of mine
Does “liberate” actually imply theft in a way I’m missing? I assumed that meant he bought the chicken when I first read it, but nobody in these comments seems to think that.
If he’d bought it he would have just said so. I don’t “liberate” a double cheeseburger, I buy it. With money.
Liberate is standard army slang for steal, yes.
especially when spelled with quotes.
“tactically acquired” was a favorite of mine