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[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Omg, I had no idea that the word "flamenco" means flamingo in Spanish. Idiot

[–] lauha@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago
[–] jaycifer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It could be worse. I knew flamenco means flamingo and that there’s a Spanish dance called the flamenco, but never made the connection that there could be Spanish flamingos until now.

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Well, to your defence, there are no English lions, yet they're prominently present in symbols of English culture.

[–] NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

But knowing us, we'll just have stolen the lions from another country during our angry-little-man phase :)

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes but the name of the dance doesn't come from the bird. I think it comes from 'Flemish', which is also 'flamenco' in Spanish.