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[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 1 points 14 hours ago

I've lived in a few places around the UK and I have never, ever heard of a "cheesy bug".

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

Bed pisser is just mean.

[–] bobtimus_prime@feddit.org 37 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

German is not quite correct. We say "Kellerassel".
Keller -> Cellar
Assel -> Isopod

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Roly polys or get the fk out! /s

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Did the Dutch confuse them for dandelions?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is some etymological debate on the subject. Some sources say they were ground to a paste and administered for diuretic effect, the same as the flower.

However it's not a common bit of knowledge or myth, so some etymologists say that the weird has formed in Dutch separately to French.

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I know some fancy restaurants have served them as miniature backyard shrimp.

[–] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The theory that children get to name these things makes sense.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

They were Potato Bugs or Ball Bugs for me as a kid, until I heard Roly-poly from a kid at summer camp.

[–] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

I love these Lil dudes. I have some in the basement and I feel bad to see them scurry around to find darkness whenever a light is turned on. They are my spirit animal.

[–] GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago

Does the pissebed eat pissenlits?