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submitted 10 months ago by Maven@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] vind@lemmy.world 75 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Short for avatar, which used to be the name for profile pictures

[–] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (3 children)

But... there's no i?

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 33 points 10 months ago

the schwa in /'a-və-ˌtär/ is a close homophone of /ɪ/ combined with English's habit of forming diminutives using /ɪː/

[–] spizzat2@lemm.ee 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sure there is. It's basically the only thing in the picture!

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Along with the frog in the lift, of course

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 9 points 10 months ago

Avatai my brother.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

It’s a great thing we don’t type those extra three characters ong frfr

[–] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago

I still call them buddy icons when I’m not thinking :facepalm: