The Pharmakon

In Afrikaans the word GIF has two additional meanings

Etymology 1

Noun

gif (plural giwwe or gifte, diminutive giffie)

  •  poison; a poisonous substance

Etymology 2

Noun

gif (plural gifte)

  • gift; present

Etymology 3

Noun

GIF (plural GIFs)

  • an image encoded in GIF file format; such a file

See it L↺↻P! (with bonus “hammering the point home” GIFbites soundtrack)