Xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoIs this how Sealand was formed too?loot.buckodr.inkimagemessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1533arrow-down126
arrow-up1507arrow-down1imageIs this how Sealand was formed too?loot.buckodr.inkXusontha@ls.buckodr.ink to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squarePfosten@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up23·2 years 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-squareFiripu@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years ago“give clay”. The Dutch wanted to have clay for their world famous clay baths…
minus-squaredevfuuu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years 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 clay”. The Dutch wanted to have clay for their world famous clay baths…
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.