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    Alpha means "first", it does not mean "wolf who fights other wolves while in captivity according to one study."

    Do people not know this?

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    Gee. It's almost like language evolves!

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    • lady_maria@lemmy.worldL [email protected]

      Gee. It's almost like language evolves!

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      It does! However, alpha still means "first", as it always has. The word predates the study by centuries.

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        Normally you would be right, that's not the case here, just looking at ALPHA, outside of the content of the above statement, is problematic at best...The statement does indeed talk to the behavior of pack animals...Do You Not Know This?

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        I'm right still, you are wrong! Alpha is not problematic in any way. It's in the Bible (the best selling book on Earth, at least at one time), it's used in pop culture while not referring to the study in any way. So now annoying people use "alpha" just like "king" and "prince" and "the best" and "the greatest".

        You'll all get over it soon, as usual. I promise.

        p.s as per your question, yes I do know of it, as stated in my post that you responded to. I'm sorry that referring to it was an inadequate indicator that I knew of it, so I'm guessing your question is a joke? I mean, it's obvious.

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        • M [email protected]

          Alpha means "first", it does not mean "wolf who fights other wolves while in captivity according to one study."

          Do people not know this?

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          No, alpha is the anglicization of the first letter of the greek alphabet. It doesn't mean 'first' any more than the letter A does.

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          • C [email protected]

            Let's do it, but only if this online friendship doesn't lead to a chance meetcute where my friend dies and the will is contested, and you happen to be the best damn testicle lawyer this side of the Mississippi River.

            I've already given up on love and nothing will thaw this icy heart. Not even the best damn testicle lawyer this side of the Mississippi River.

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            Oh, my brother is the best damn testicle lawyer this side of the Mississipp. I'm just a collector.

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            • M [email protected]

              I'm right still, you are wrong! Alpha is not problematic in any way. It's in the Bible (the best selling book on Earth, at least at one time), it's used in pop culture while not referring to the study in any way. So now annoying people use "alpha" just like "king" and "prince" and "the best" and "the greatest".

              You'll all get over it soon, as usual. I promise.

              p.s as per your question, yes I do know of it, as stated in my post that you responded to. I'm sorry that referring to it was an inadequate indicator that I knew of it, so I'm guessing your question is a joke? I mean, it's obvious.

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              What’s it like living inside of your own asshole?

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              • lady_maria@lemmy.worldL [email protected]

                Gee. It's almost like language evolves!

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                Get bent you rape apologist

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                • M [email protected]

                  I'm right still, you are wrong! Alpha is not problematic in any way. It's in the Bible (the best selling book on Earth, at least at one time), it's used in pop culture while not referring to the study in any way. So now annoying people use "alpha" just like "king" and "prince" and "the best" and "the greatest".

                  You'll all get over it soon, as usual. I promise.

                  p.s as per your question, yes I do know of it, as stated in my post that you responded to. I'm sorry that referring to it was an inadequate indicator that I knew of it, so I'm guessing your question is a joke? I mean, it's obvious.

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                  "I am the alpha and the omega" only means "I am the beginning and the end" because alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Alpha does not mean "first" in Greek you smug dipshit.

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                  • heythisisnttheymca@lemmy.worldH [email protected]

                    Oh, my brother is the best damn testicle lawyer this side of the Mississipp. I'm just a collector.

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                    Blood related, adopted, or is it more of a spiritual relationship? (For sex reasons)

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                      Blood related, adopted, or is it more of a spiritual relationship? (For sex reasons)

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                      uh, you go right on ahead. brother is brother.

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                      • F [email protected]

                        "I am the alpha and the omega" only means "I am the beginning and the end" because alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Alpha does not mean "first" in Greek you smug dipshit.

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                        Wow, this is big news... you should write Webster, Oxford, et al immediately and let everyone know they've made a massive mistake! Thank you for saving us from this horrid linguistic error!

                        https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha

                        You are 100% wrong, and not even worth an insult. You bring shame to your family and make me sad.

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                          What’s it like living inside of your own asshole?

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                          I don't know, you tell me... here we are having a nice discussion, and why are you thinking of assholes? Nasty.

                          Alpha means first, as it has for millennia. Get mad about it

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                          • F [email protected]

                            No, alpha is the anglicization of the first letter of the greek alphabet. It doesn't mean 'first' any more than the letter A does.

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                            You're wrong according to any dictionary ever printed, sorry.

                            It has more than one definition, and one of those is "first", and you must accept that as fact.

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                              You're wrong according to any dictionary ever printed, sorry.

                              It has more than one definition, and one of those is "first", and you must accept that as fact.

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                              In correct. "It" does have many definitions, but none of them are 'first'.

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                                Get bent you rape apologist

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                                Think about rape out of nowhere some more, that will surely prove you're not a vile worm

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                                  I think "alpha" males appear naturally in some species, but not in wolves and definitely not in hominids, lol.

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                                  • F [email protected]

                                    In correct. "It" does have many definitions, but none of them are 'first'.

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                                    You're wrong, according to the definition, anyway. You should let Oxford know that you know better! I'm sure they will crown you as king.

                                    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha

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                                      You're wrong, according to the definition, anyway. You should let Oxford know that you know better! I'm sure they will crown you as king.

                                      https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha

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                                      I see that my definition comes before yours, so I am king.

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                                        I see that my definition comes before yours, so I am king.

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                                        That's neat! A heavy crown to bear.

                                        I'm glad you learned something today... now go forth, and sin no more.

                                        You could say... that your favorite definition is the "alpha" of definitions.

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                                          That's neat! A heavy crown to bear.

                                          I'm glad you learned something today... now go forth, and sin no more.

                                          You could say... that your favorite definition is the "alpha" of definitions.

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                                          A crown made of internet points isn't heavy at all.

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