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by fangorn 819 days ago
I believe originally it was a name for PTSD, that's an even more curious association. In case it wasn't obvious, tortoise-related puns can be taken too far :)
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Yes: shell-shock is never good, which makes "shell-shockingly good" a poor turn of phrase even in the context of terrapins.