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by amrx101 2143 days ago
Good one. I will always remember the name of the then US first lady. Laura Bush. Laura in my native language means Penis.
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What language is that? It’s a really common English name.
let me Google that for you. . . . working . . . . . Punjabi
It's a common word in a bunch of related languages: Punjabi, Hindi, Marathi, Bangla. It seems to be a tadbhava form of Sanskrit "lakuTa" meaning 'stick'.
Make someone a nett hot Latte in German.
And Bush in American slang means pubic hair!
Funnily enough, Dick is a common short form of Richard!