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porcodalast Thursday at 5:07 PM2 repliesview on HN

I assume they’re making a reference to Lox the food (brined Salmon), so a fish is appropriate.


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jimswhimslast Thursday at 6:02 PM

Think it comes from the german word for salmon, "Lachs", or at least an earlier version of the word.

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goku12last Thursday at 5:10 PM

Oh! This is the first time I'm hearing about it. That definitely looks like a missed opportunity.