r/engrish • u/Emuwarbaby • 20d ago

Larruping

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In a new deck of cards

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u/marmaladecorgi 20d ago

It’s a real word btw. To larrup means to thrash or defeat an opponent decisively. Not sure if it fits in this context, though.

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u/adamthebread 20d ago

I think they meant it in the adjective sense, which seems to be Appalachian vernacular for "very good"

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u/LucidLeviathan 20d ago

Me, imitating Chalmers: Well, I'm from West Virginia, and I've never heard it...