Comment by ZephyrBlu

9 months ago

Are you a native English speaker? "whiskers" is a common euphemism for a moustache. I would be very surprised if a native speaker didn't know that, or couldn't infer from context.

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palmotea  9 months ago

> Are you a native English speaker? "whiskers" is a common euphemism for a moustache. I would be very surprised if a native speaker didn't know that, or couldn't infer from context.

It's not euphemism, whiskers are literally what a moustache is made from. A whisker is an individual male facial hair.

keiferski  9 months ago

It’s not that rare of a word, but I wouldn't say it’s particularly common either. Definitely not a common word amongst anyone under the age of 40.

  • npinsker  9 months ago

    I accept the ambiguity there, but the mention of “voice” and “interminable brief” are more than enough to coax you to the right interpretation.