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[–] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 64 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Stow-ic (Stoic): To be emotionally disconnected, stable, without reaction.

Sto-ike (Stoich): Slang, of an engine to be running at it's optimal stoichiometric ratio for combustion

I spend too much time in car groups.

[–] funnystuff97@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Stoich is also a general term for stoichiometry, in chemistry. Same idea as with engines, but more general.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

stoichiometric

Flashbacks to chemistry class where we calculated this shit, get me out!

I've seen that terminology used for engines, but I had no idea it was pronounced different and had another meaning.

[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I am running at my optimal stoichiometric ratio. I am above your jest.

[–] three@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

stoich

could you use this in a sentence? i'm having a hard time understanding how to use it.

[–] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"The ratio of air to fuel inside the cylinder is at 14.7 to 1, exactly at stoich."

[–] three@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

ohh got it, thank you :)

[–] Rootiest@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

"This conversation is giving me a stoich"

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 year ago

Made me snort laugh, Anon read about it enough to identify with it before hearing the word and got made fun of by kids who learned the name from Pewdiepie

[–] hottari@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago

This is actually funny

[–] Sightline@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

Seems realistic

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Joke's on you, I don't know how either of those is pronounced!

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One is pronounced "stow-ic" and one is pronounced "stoike".

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

silly, You assume I know how stow-ic and stoike are pronounced, those symbols are pronounced differently in other languages.

[–] dcat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

hey man, i think you dropped your gay card

[–] amio@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Poor anon was just a st-oik.

[–] MJRul3s@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Disco Elysium in one meme.

[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

At least he still has his gay card