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So I recently learned there's was a Chinese emperor named "Cao Pi" which sounds like "Cow Pee", which made me wonder if there are English names that sound funny in other languages. (hexbear.net)

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Like does "Steve" sound like the word for "Big Boobs" in Basque or something.

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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Common English words can unintentionally cause offense or embarrassment abroad due to similar-sounding vulgarities in other languages. Key examples include "kiss" (sounds like "pee" in Swedish), "puff" (slang for a brothel in German), "payday" (sounds like "I passed gas" in Portuguese), and "lull" (sounds like "penis" in Dutch)

According to gemini (god I hate having to rely on this thing instead of getting actual relevant search results)

"Puff Daddy" Being "Brothel Daddy" is actually not very far off.. thonk

[–] into_highest_invite@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 day ago

kiss sounds like piss, which is swedish for piss