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'Dunnage' as a term for packing material seems (unfortunately) lost

because 'packing material' is c. 130% longer than just sayin...
Internet-worthy Vigorous Newt Point
  03/07/26
? dunnage is now just 4x4s for staging and stacking with eno...
chestnut associate
  03/07/26
Cr I didn't even know that the word (apparently) has another...
domesticated mental disorder theater
  03/07/26
I see it used all the time at work, but definitely not anywh...
violent flatulent dilemma alpha
  03/07/26
used in speech or for actual work?
chestnut associate
  03/07/26
In speech but definitely as an industry term of art. Like &q...
violent flatulent dilemma alpha
  03/07/26
Is there a non-Israel reason that a word that has existed si...
razzmatazz indian lodge
  03/07/26


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Date: March 7th, 2026 6:58 AM
Author: Internet-worthy Vigorous Newt Point

because 'packing material' is c. 130% longer than just saying 'dunnage' and also sounds worse and flows more poorly from an æsthetic perspective.

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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:53 AM
Author: chestnut associate

? dunnage is now just 4x4s for staging and stacking with enough space for forks to enter underneath

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Date: March 7th, 2026 2:03 PM
Author: domesticated mental disorder theater

Cr I didn't even know that the word (apparently) has another definition lol

I'm White btw

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Date: March 7th, 2026 10:19 AM
Author: violent flatulent dilemma alpha

I see it used all the time at work, but definitely not anywhere else

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Date: March 7th, 2026 2:03 PM
Author: chestnut associate

used in speech or for actual work?

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Date: March 7th, 2026 2:13 PM
Author: violent flatulent dilemma alpha

In speech but definitely as an industry term of art. Like "the current dunnage is causing product damage in transit, the vendor has to change the design"

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Date: March 7th, 2026 2:15 PM
Author: razzmatazz indian lodge

Is there a non-Israel reason that a word that has existed since Middle English is being lost at a time when we ship more goods than at any time in human history?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842607&forum_id=2...id#49723677)