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This community is for the game Balatro, which is developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack. For more Balatro conversation, please head to the stickied FAQ and check out the official Discord channel. Also make sure you read our rules before posting.

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BAE-LAE-TRO (lemmy.likes.cat)

submitted 1 month ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/balatro@lemm.ee

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I say Ba-La-Tro

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Boil it, mash it, put it in a stew!

[–] nemith@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Latro? What’s latro?

[–] cdf12345@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Etymology. Latin latron-, latro mercenary soldier, brigand; akin to Greek latron pay, hire.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It’s kinda like updog.

[–] xkbx@startrek.website 6 points 1 month ago

Wait I’ve been saying bola-taro this while time

[–] cephus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most people pronounce it the later, LocalThunk pronounces it the former, but says either is fine by them.

Source: start of this podcast interview https://youtu.be/hIlL7QomlOk?si=ySLmyKKsABXsBQv-

[–] tal@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The word balatro wasn't made up for this game -- it's an Italian term for "joker".

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

It'll be an "a" sound, not a "u".

[–] misterzero@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Baal-a-troix