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[-] vind@lemmy.world 77 points 7 months ago

Short for avatar, which used to be the name for profile pictures

[-] Lev_Astov@lemmy.world 40 points 7 months ago

But... there's no i?

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 33 points 7 months ago

the schwa in /'a-və-ˌtär/ is a close homophone of /ɪ/ combined with English's habit of forming diminutives using /ɪː/

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 27 points 7 months ago

Sure there is. It's basically the only thing in the picture!

[-] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

Along with the frog in the lift, of course

[-] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 9 points 7 months ago

Avatai my brother.

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

It’s a great thing we don’t type those extra three characters ong frfr

[-] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

I still call them buddy icons when I’m not thinking :facepalm:

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