What does Lemmy mean? (wrong answers only)

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21 Comments

Mininux@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 3y

every time I read lemmy my brain adds a "in"

like "let me in"

so now I'm starting to think it means "let me in your instance"

my brain is weird

soybeanscheesesticks@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Lusty Estonian Mothers Mashing Yams

PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y

It’s this one

zephyr@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

It's called lemmy because it's for Le Mean people.

Lewistrick@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 3y

Lemmy just say I don't know but at least I made a pun.

rostby@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 4 pts · 3y

Lemmy the lemur

AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Lemmy is derived from a combination of the ancient Dutch words Lëmenfermœnd and Myynerhå meaning internet and federated protocol.

65gmexl3@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)
AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Ancient Dutch Bro. Google doesn't have it.

fubo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Less Evil, More MonkeY.
Llamas Eat My Mother's Yogurt.

Steinsprut@szmer.info · 3 pts · 3y

It means snake eyes watching you

MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml · 3 pts · 3y

Lets Enjoy Meeting Merry Yiffers, finally a slogan I can get behind!

Sal@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 3y

Laughing Emu Meditation and Mindfulness Yoga, obviously!

bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

Lemmy means metal

kELAL@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 3y

Lemme think it over

baronvonj@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

In dedication of the comedian Leomard "Lemmy" Henry.

ram@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y

They were gonna name it lemon but decided that was too derivative of a certain phone manufacturer. Instead they abbreviated it to lemmy.

65gmexl3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Lemmy as in "Lemmy make it clear, it's not reddit"

GallantTheKnight@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

"Lemmies" are small creatures with green hair that are well known for mining, diving into rivers, building staircases and in extreme scenarios exploding.

0xC4aE1e5@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 3y

A platform run by Tencent.