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minus-squareExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·3 days agoGroceries, they have a term ‘grocery.’ It’s an old term, but it means basically what you’re buying foods. It’s pretty accurate term, but it’s an old fashioned sound.
minus-squareToastedRavioli@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 days agoGroceries are what you buy from a grocer at a grocery store
minus-squarevaultdweller013@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoGrocer is one of those terms where it gets increasingly evident that English is Germanic Hill with a French castle built on top.
minus-squareksigley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoBecause you bought food in “gross” – or, large quantities.
minus-squarephutatorius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·24 hours agoThat usage died out in the 16th century, in favor of the modern meaning.
minus-squarenull@piefed.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 days agoI was about to correct you on that but I looked it up and you’re more correct than me. I thought groceries were more like packaged goods and not necessarily edible. Like here in Australia if I went to a super market and bought steak and veggies I wouldn’t say “I’m just out buying some groceries”. Another example, “I buy my veggies from the veggie shop, steak from the butcher, and then other groceries from the super market”. I guess it is a somewhat old term. becoming less popular I suppose.
Groceries, they have a term ‘grocery.’ It’s an old term, but it means basically what you’re buying foods. It’s pretty accurate term, but it’s an old fashioned sound.
Groceries are what you buy from a grocer at a grocery store
Grocer is one of those terms where it gets increasingly evident that English is Germanic Hill with a French castle built on top.
Because you bought food in “gross” – or, large quantities.
That usage died out in the 16th century, in favor of the modern meaning.
I was about to correct you on that but I looked it up and you’re more correct than me.
I thought groceries were more like packaged goods and not necessarily edible.
Like here in Australia if I went to a super market and bought steak and veggies I wouldn’t say “I’m just out buying some groceries”.
Another example, “I buy my veggies from the veggie shop, steak from the butcher, and then other groceries from the super market”.
I guess it is a somewhat old term. becoming less popular I suppose.