I learned something new about it too. Was wondering why it wasn't used elsewhere...
Amok, or running amok, is derived from the Malay word mengamok, which means to make a furious and desperate charge. Captain Cook is credited with making the first outside observations and recordings of amok in the Malay tribesmen in 1770 during his around-the-world voyage.
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Saturdaycat@kbin.social · 13 pts · 3y
I wonder how much harassment this person gets on a daily basis. Needs a Q&A
eldavi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Sea_pop@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
I'm not persecuted I'm just a asshole
vd1n@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y
GentooPhysicist@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Off topic, but what does a muck mean? Google Translate translates it to "mud pool" in my native language.
klemptor@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 3y
The word is actually spelled "amok" and it means something that behaves wildly/without control.
cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y
Generally the context it is used in is that something or someone is running amok. Which means going crazy and/or breaking shit.
OrganicIndependence@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
This may seem silly, but a good representation of the phrase from a movie:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MMHbO4WJA1o
Xartle@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
It was a typo... Look up 'amok'. Basically running amok is running around crazy...
Xartle@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I learned something new about it too. Was wondering why it wasn't used elsewhere...
Amok, or running amok, is derived from the Malay word mengamok, which means to make a furious and desperate charge. Captain Cook is credited with making the first outside observations and recordings of amok in the Malay tribesmen in 1770 during his around-the-world voyage.
vd1n@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/run-amuck
sagrotan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
It breaks the idea of an original good intent
Sea_pop@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Stabbywithsocks1@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
All the rules lol...