peeonyou [he/him] to hexbear • 6 months agoYou wanna fight me hexbear?imagemessage-square23 fedilinkarrow-up132file-text
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minus-squarePointAndClique [they/them]hexbear3·6 months ago Put your dukes up, let's go. What does this phrase mean? Are dukes fists? link
minus-squaretheposterformerlyknownasgoodhexbear4·edit-26 months agoYes? Duke as fist is a pretty establisted bit of slang. The etymology is what's gonna make you mad. link
minus-squarePointAndClique [they/them]hexbear3·6 months agoLmao I'd never heard it in that context and yeah the etymology is a bit oblique. I'm guessing 'duke it out' comes from the same root link
minus-squarepeeonyou [he/him]hexagonhexbear2·6 months agothat or pictures of dukes for beheading and the like link
What does this phrase mean? Are dukes fists?
Yes? Duke as fist is a pretty establisted bit of slang.
The etymology is what's gonna make you mad.
Lmao I'd never heard it in that context and yeah the etymology is a bit oblique. I'm guessing 'duke it out' comes from the same root
that or pictures of dukes for beheading and the like