I know, I know: “grotesque”

  • someguy3@lemmy.ca
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    2 years ago

    Fun fact: They are called gargoyles because they gargle water out of their mouths.

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      2 years ago

      Yes! The etymology for both words is the French word gargouille, meaning throat. Gargouiller in frrench means gargle as we know it in English, and a gargoyle has a spout where rain water exits it’s mouth when it’s raining (via its throat)

      From memory if it doesn’t spout water it’s called a grotesque.