things you learned today... Kangaroo words

[DodgyGeezer]

Kangaroo words are words that contain a synonym inside them, with the letters appearing in the same order. The smaller, embedded synonym is called a "joey word," named after the baby kangaroo that a mother carries in her pouch. Examples include "observe" containing "see," "blossom" containing "bloom," and "destruction" containing "ruin"


I'd never heard of these before until I stumbled across Vsauce (great youtube site by-the-by), another rabbit hole to wonder through

https://youtube.com/shorts/Qpv89g-861M?si=ia1YY8ue...

[Johnspex]

Why is this on the TV thread?

[Supersam83]

Masculine = Male

Precipitation = Rain

Junction = Join

Twin Kangaroo Word: Container = Tin & Can

[Road2Ruin]

Johnspex said:

Why is this on the TV thread?

Maybe they saw a TV programme on it...and couldn't wait to share?

[DodgyGeezer]

Johnspex said:

Why is this on the TV thread?

because I am an idiot I'll see if I can get the mods to move

[Skyedriver]

It was in the Lounge forum and was moved
Maybe it Kangaroo hopped?