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qaq ◴[14 Oct 24 04:20 UTC] No.41834144[source]▶

Interesting naming decision it's actually a swear word in russian and given that top contributors are obviously familiar with the lang. that is not a coincidence.

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1. sssilver ◴[14 Oct 24 05:31 UTC] No.41834481[source]▶

>>41834144 #

Interesting username decision — “qaq” (քաք) is actually the vulgar word for “shit” in Armenian.

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2. aakresearch ◴[14 Oct 24 05:51 UTC] No.41834587[source]▶

>>41834481 (TP) #

I'm sure GP is aware of this. This root has "shitty" connotations in many languages, Russian included.

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3. ndndjdjdn ◴[14 Oct 24 06:38 UTC] No.41834831[source]▶

>>41834481 (TP) #

(քաք) sure looks cute though

4. qaq ◴[14 Oct 24 09:12 UTC] No.41835701[source]▶

>>41834481 (TP) #

Good to know

5. qaq ◴[14 Oct 24 09:48 UTC] No.41835901[source]▶

>>41834587 #

that def was not the intention :) как is how in russian

6. homebrewer ◴[14 Oct 24 11:16 UTC] No.41836417[source]▶

>>41834481 (TP) #

English too: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cack

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7. yard2010 ◴[14 Oct 24 12:50 UTC] No.41837047[source]▶

>>41834481 (TP) #

Tangibly related: car (kar) means dick in albanian. Imagine elementary english class: "my father has a huge car, and my mother too"

8. sssilver ◴[15 Oct 24 07:26 UTC] No.41845835[source]▶

>>41836417 #

Wow this is incredible. I had no clue. Indo-European language high-five moment?

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