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I mean it's Japanese for Fish, but yeah, perhaps we need a database of false cognates sorted by number-of-languages-that-consider-it-vulgar

As for Portuguese, GPTo3 tells me "depending on context it can mean “bastard,” “scumbag,” “dirty-minded jerk,” or imply that someone is a lecherous creep. It’s essentially an insult calling someone sleazy or untrustworthy."

Would you say that's about right?



> perhaps we need a database of false cognates sorted by number-of-languages-that-consider-it-vulgar

Or, like most people, we can assume the intent from the context and if someone says "Use git", we know they're not telling us to use a bum/rat/scum/whatever but the SCM :)


Use bum




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