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[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As a Canadian it looks like a timbit being used for scale

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is that what 1/8 of a byte is called when getting a donut in Canada?

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Specifically from Tim Hortons, which despite not having been Canadian in ages still gets treated like a Canadian icon.

But as a result yeah, often referred to that way in common culture.