Xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink to Memes@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoIs this how Sealand was formed too?loot.buckodr.inkimagemessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1525arrow-down126
arrow-up1499arrow-down1imageIs this how Sealand was formed too?loot.buckodr.inkXusontha@ls.buckodr.ink to Memes@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squarePfosten@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up23·11 months agoIn the language of Polandball comics, it means “give land/territory”. “Gib” is taken from the German imperative for “give!” Best theory is that “clay” as “land” originates from a bad machine translation. It seems somene created a Wiki that covers these terms: https://www.polandballwiki.com/wiki/Terminology#Clay
minus-squaredevfuuu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoAfter rereading multiple times to understand it, i think it means the small blob wanted land so “give clay”, the other big bullies didn’t want to contribute, so started taking from the sea.
but what does “gib clay” mean?
In the language of Polandball comics, it means “give land/territory”.
“Gib” is taken from the German imperative for “give!”
Best theory is that “clay” as “land” originates from a bad machine translation.
It seems somene created a Wiki that covers these terms: https://www.polandballwiki.com/wiki/Terminology#Clay
Give land/territory
After rereading multiple times to understand it, i think it means the small blob wanted land so “give clay”, the other big bullies didn’t want to contribute, so started taking from the sea.