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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm taking this far too seriously for a meme, but I already looked it up out of curiosity so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/infest

Interestingly (at least to me) it looks like it's related to "manifest'.

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ah so i can say "human infested planet" then

[–] Uli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago

"Welcome to my me-infested home."

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Puts a new spin on Manifest Destiny.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

One man's infestation is another man's colonisation.