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did anybody watch the new deadpool movie yet

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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] m_f@midwest.social 22 points 1 month ago

And here's what Wiktionary says:

Archaic spelling of grippe (“influenza”).

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I agree with that from the context.

However at least this one article suggests

Grip, gripe or grippe: flu

(though of course the meaning of words can change many times)

https://www.verywellhealth.com/outdated-disease-names-2615295

[–] clark@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago

Maybe he's talking about his literal grip he uses to beat people up

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In Spanish, flu or cold is called “gripa”. Didn’t realize it was used in English previously.

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Gripe also originally meant sickness before it had its modern meaning of complaint.

[–] TOModera@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Did watch the new Deadpool, don't remember this scene though.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the part turned down by Nicolas Cage.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lies! Cage is incapable of turning down a part.

[–] TOModera@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

He wanted to play the disembodied smell of alcohol. It just was going to take too long to film properly. Would have been majestic though.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Plan to watch it this Saturday.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Me too was pretty good but could've waited for streaming.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Even Ol Ev', drops the ball once in a while.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

I just realized...she's got The Umbrella of Consequences.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Man I got a bit of a headache. I think I'm gonna go "dally with the demon".

[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Doin' it for the Grip™

[–] _____@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

He's a gripper

[–] null@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!! SAY!!!!!

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Today we learned that violence begets violence