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[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Thought it was British,Australian for Sheep but a wombat when i searched it, it is a separate animal

[–] RedCarCastle@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

They thought "wombat" was a synonym for sheep. This image or some previous search disabused them off that misconception

[–] RedCarCastle@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But why did they think it was British? Or are they British? Also thanks for the new word disabused

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

I guess they also heard the word from British sources and knew Australia was a British colony