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Added 2021-04-14 06:27:05 +0000 UTC
I'm a dork. So... Let's say Sunburst here is a "young adult" pony... horse... whatever.
If he had a mare friend, would he be called a colt friend? A stallion friend?
Because aren't colts just young-is baby horses? Is colt-friend the correct term?
I can't figure this out. I need you professionals, lol.
As well, this Sunburst/Roseluck arc will be one of the longer continuous arcs we've had in awhile. It ends this Friday but will have lasted three weeks roughly.
Thanks for the overwhelming help everyone! Your response will be directly shown in an upcoming episode!
2021-04-17 00:09:27 +0000 UTC
Coltfriend much more euphonic than stallionfriend.
2021-04-15 01:15:48 +0000 UTC
If we consider that Celestia does addressees the audience ta the Canterlot wedding as "Mares and Gentlecolts" I think the use of "Coltfriend" is perfectly ok, but "Boyfriend" is still used on the show (The Maud couple)
Luis_El Oso_Graciano
2021-04-14 17:30:45 +0000 UTC
People generally favor "coltfriend" since it's parallel-ish to "boyfriend" and (most importantly) more euphonious than the alternatives.
Borg Lord
2021-04-14 15:17:17 +0000 UTC
Dunno, maybe "studfriend" lol?
Gray
2021-04-14 13:58:00 +0000 UTC
In the show they do use the terms boyfriend and girlfriend
AutoKnight01 (Princess Deadpool)
2021-04-14 13:19:23 +0000 UTC
Yeah, personally I think "coltfriend" would be equivalent to "fillyfriend" and "stallionfriend" would pair with "marefriend". But "coltfriend" seems to be much more widely used.
Andrew Pam
2021-04-14 06:55:23 +0000 UTC
Well the human equivalent is girl/boyfriend, despite their age. I'd say colt-friend is acceptable
Edit: clarification: all young boys in the show were referred to as colts, and their word usage implies that colt is roughly equivalent to boy, or at least "male of any age that isn't yet an adult"
2021-04-14 06:55:10 +0000 UTC