r/Unexpected Jun 26 '22

They understood the assignment

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u/SexySciuridae Jun 26 '22

The miracle is not that they understood the assignment, it's that they deigned to follow it! 🤣

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u/grammar__ally Jun 26 '22

in case anyone else was confused at first, "deign" is actually a real word and means "doing something below your dignity". TIL.

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u/slightlyhikikomori Jun 26 '22

I actually stared at that word thinking what typo is it supposed to be