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    The word ‘milk’ in the English language has been used to describe plant-based milks for at least 800 years. Soy milk and Almond milk as beverages have been around for at least 1000 years.

    You’re ahistorical proscriptive definition is just bullshit gatekeeping. You are wrong and should feel bad about yourself over it.

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      an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young.

      bullshit gatekeeping. You are wrong and should feel bad about yourself over it.

      Jeez man how can you be so triggered and fanatic about something?
      Touch some grass

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          I like that wordds have meaning. Whatever it is, milk or juice, it shouldn’t get you to react like that.

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            Words do have meaning. And the meaning of the word “milk” has included plant milk for at least 800 years.

            I don’t like when people with 0 understanding of the context or history of something act indignant about something they are so clearly and demonstrably wrong about.

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                Don’t get all condescending about something you’re clueless on if you don’t like being called out on it.

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                  You’ve got a case of the projections.
                  I am actually discussing here with civil people who disagree, what I don’t like is some illmanered reaction from a clearly unstable person, triggered by 'milk.
                  So go away.

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                By sibling in satan, you are the one who posted an unnecessarily contrarian comment as a top-level reply in this thread and then getting all bent outta shape upon being corrected.

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                  Can you read?
                  See it as contrarian or not, “bullshit gatekeeping. You are wrong and should feel bad about yourself over it” is what he wrote.
                  This unstable guy is clearly the one bent outta shape.
                  Now stop milking this and do something useful with your time.
                  Bye now.

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        A word has multiple definitions.

        In English (or French), milk can also describe a while liquid. There are six definitions for milk on Wiktionnary, and here is the second one:

        (uncountable, by extension) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans

        There is also something called cement milk

        A watery film of a dull white or gray color often appears on the surface. This white matter is the so-called cement milk.

        I was walking under a decrepit elevated expressway and there were signs saying to be careful about cement milk dripping from the ceiling. I don’t think there’s any mammal involved in producing that type of milk.

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          Yes you make a good point.
          Cement milk is not a food liquid, words are made up all the time and they already have the word juice.
          They should find a new one.

          I am glad that Wiktionary had this: Following a European Union (EU) court ruling in 2017, the term milk cannot legally be used to market purely plant-based products