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KPGv2yesterday at 11:07 AM2 repliesview on HN

Nit pick: "nit pick" means to remove tiny bugs from hair, which this is not.

Oh, language changes and now "nit pick" means "to make trivial criticisms" even though neither "nit" nor "pick" etymologically has anything to do with criticisms? How very self-serving of you ;)


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ShinyLeftPadyesterday at 1:14 PM

It's a metaphor:)

cyclopeanutopiayesterday at 11:11 AM

Unrelated.