• Catus_head@programming.dev
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    23 days ago

    Hoffmeister means “House Master.” You know, from the times when they used to own slaves.

    I would have legally change my name hell I was gonna do it anyways because I dont like my current name but fuck

    Also from the sound of it you don’t know him well which makes this worst

    • Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world
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      23 days ago

      You know what’s even worse? He’s wrong. It doesn’t mean house master it means court master. It’s what you call a chamberlain for a royal court or other nobility.

      It wasn’t a slave thing, it was usually considered a position of honour.