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by Ekaros 1865 days ago
They should be as should butter too. Terms like fat, oil or margarine could be used as well with those.
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You're saying we should rename the popular nut spread (the one that pairs well with jelly) to something like "peanut margarine"?
Yes. Or "peanut spread", "peanut smooth", "peanut stuff". There are dozens of more honest options.
By this standard words can have only a single meaning. If they have more than one meaning it’s dishonest.