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by frutiger 832 days ago
Do you happen to know its etymology?
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Your guess is as good as mine. A quick search proved inconclusive, there’s a few explanations but they seem anecdotal at best. Most point to old uses of the word bef the same way we use “muts” (knitted cap) as a metaphor for female genitalia today.