• QuizzaciousOtter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 days ago

    They read it as un-derfed, like un-lucky, and thus they wondered what “derfed” means. For whatever reason my brain read it the same. But in context I read it correctly. I’m not a native English speaker but it’s definitely not the first time I’m encountering this word.

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      4 days ago

      Is don’t think I’ve encountered derfed before meaning lucky. Thanks for the heads up. I’m feeling derf right now, would that actually mean the same as I’m feeling lucky?

      • samus12345@sh.itjust.works
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        “Derfed” is not an actual word and doesn’t mean anything. The poster was just using “unlucky” as an example of another word with an “un-” prefix.