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by sillysaurus3 4221 days ago
You want "oh", "pancake", "plaque-fly" or "fuck".

Always interesting to see how cursing translates to other languages. Or other phrases for good/bad. 牛逼 is literally "cow cunt," but people use it to mean "great." That was very strange to me until I realized that "bad ass motherfucker" literally meant "an incestuous incompetent donkey."

Is learning how to swear properly in various languages a valid hobby? It seems like a fun one.

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Actually "блин" is more of a ... "crêpe" than "pancake" :)
Simon Quinlank would approve.