Not commenting at all on anybody's preferences in this domain, but isn't "polycule" just the worst fucking word ever?
It's maybe worse than "supportal". It's like management-types tried to synthesise "cute".
@bloor it's not even the worst word in the poly 'sphere' tbf
@jemjabella I saw a great joke once played by a teacher.
"I am absolutely disgusted by polyamory."
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"Imagine! Fusing a Greek prefix to a Latin suffix! OUTRAGEOUS! "
@bloor haha, nice, I like it
@jemjabella I love a joke that sets people up with one expectation, then totally demolishes it.
@jemjabella Although, now I really do want to know what the worst one is?
@bloor @jemjabella I'm curious too, but also afraid that I might regret it if I find out.
@jemjabella @bloor Ugh, that is indeed terrible. Sounds a bit like "throw up." (Not judging people for whom the concept works, though.)
@jemjabella @mansr I am not sure why, but that bothers me less than polycule!
@jemjabella although now i've heard "throw up" in the same sense as "throuple" i cannot un-hear it. So, yeah.....
@bloor throuple makes me vomit a little in my mouth, don't particularly like "nesting partner" either - I'm not a fucking sparrow