We think of planets as the inherently confined children of host stars.
  • Alpha71@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    1 year ago

    as would the gravitational interactions that would yeet them out into the big, wide galaxy.

    Please stop using slang words in professional writings. It’s embarrassing.

    • stoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      It’s in the vernacular now. You only notice it because you’re older than the term. For a Zoomer or younger Millennial, it won’t stand out so much.

      • M137@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        I’m an older millennial who generally dislikes new words like that but this is the one that I fully accept. It’s just a good word, you don’t need any prior knowledge the understand it either, it just works.