1066, England. The Normans don't just take the throne. They take the language of meat itself.
— Sama Hoole (@SamaHoole) December 12, 2025
Anglo-Saxon peasants raise the animals using Anglo-Saxon words: cow, pig, sheep, deer. These are the words for labour. For watching something grow that you'll never eat.
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Friday, December 12, 2025
SAMA HOOLE: Anglo-Saxon peasants raise the animals using Anglo-Saxon words: cow, pig, sheep, deer. When slaughtered, it becomes Norman French: beef, pork, mutton, venison. These are the words for food
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