MrSebSin@sh.itjust.worksM to Calvin and Hobbes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago30 April 1986calvinandhobbes-images.s3.amazonaws.comimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1112
arrow-up1112image30 April 1986calvinandhobbes-images.s3.amazonaws.comMrSebSin@sh.itjust.worksM to Calvin and Hobbes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareTheFlopster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoI believe the joke is that it’s a “bad” word. Which Hobbes knows because he’s an adult (tiger), but Calvin doesn’t because he’s a kid. And Hobbes is lying about knowing it, so that he doesn’t have to explain it to Calvin.
minus-squareloklan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoThat makes sense, thankyou for explaining. Most of the bad words are only 4 letters, I thought it might be something specific.
minus-squareChee_Koala@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoas a non-native english speaker: the word ‘motherfucker’ is the first thing that popped into my mind.
I believe the joke is that it’s a “bad” word. Which Hobbes knows because he’s an adult (tiger), but Calvin doesn’t because he’s a kid. And Hobbes is lying about knowing it, so that he doesn’t have to explain it to Calvin.
That makes sense, thankyou for explaining.
Most of the bad words are only 4 letters, I thought it might be something specific.
as a non-native english speaker: the word ‘motherfucker’ is the first thing that popped into my mind.