• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I believe it’s supposed to be a portmanteau of “mad” and “bald,” possibly implying that we were discontent merely because of age.

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      1 year ago

      The portmanteau is correct, but “malding” means that the person is balding from sheer anger.