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TikTok blamed for hit to Iceland cucumber supply

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyw04e297po

One supermarket says demand has more than doubled, after viral videos promote unique recipes.

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Maybe smash isn't the right word (I'm not a native English speaker).

You put the cucumber on a cutting board, lay a large knife flat on it and strike the flat of the blade with the underside of your fist.

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Maybe smash isn’t the right word (I’m not a native English speaker).

You had it right. Someone else forgot their ephemeral slang isn't the only way a word can be used.

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ah ok, makes sense

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That's correct, but crush could maybe be an alternative.