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graemep 22 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Holden's Lightning Flight

Goana, which is corruption of iguana. Same mistake historically, but its a different word now so feels less wrong.

neutrinobro 22 days ago [–]

I didn't know goanna was a corruption of iguana, I would've said bungarra.

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