Litter?

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Why is a group of baby kittens called a "litter" and then the same word is flipped to denote the stuff they pee and poop in, throughout their lives if they live indoors? 🤔

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AyuTsukasa@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

It's actually pretty interesting how word meanings split. Language is weird. https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/word-history-of-litter