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cm0002@lemmy.world to Ask@piefed.social · 21 days ago

They are officially known as string trimmers. Where are you geographically and what do you call them?

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They are officially known as string trimmers. Where are you geographically and what do you call them?

cm0002@lemmy.world to Ask@piefed.social · 21 days ago
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Original question by @curiousaur@reddthat.com

I grew up in California near the bay area calling them weed whackers.

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  • Drusas@fedia.io
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    21 days ago

    Grew up in New Jersey and we called them weed wackers.

    • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world
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      21 days ago

      Same, opposite coast north of the border.

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      RI, same

  • hilliard@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    we call them weedeaters in Tejas

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    In western Canada we either call them weed whackers or whipper snippers.

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      21 days ago

      I’ve heard weed eater, as well.

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    Australia calls them whipper-snippers.

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      why am i not surprised

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    21 days ago

    UK - Strimmer (contraction of string trimmer I guess, but never though about it till today)

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    I’ve heard “weed whackers” and “strimmers” down in Florida.

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    Weed yeeter. Southeast US.

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    Florida: weed eater or weed whacker. I have also heard grass whip.

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    Alabamians call them weedeaters. Wedeeters.

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