Id like to thank the Russian who decided the name of this thing:
Posted by No_Dress_2107@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 15 comments
Posted by No_Dress_2107@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 15 comments
monsooncloudburst@reddit
Normal words in some languages become weird or slurs in another language. But I guess it is amusing to monolingual juveniles.
No_Dress_2107@reddit (OP)
Yup
Otaku_Nireves@reddit
Well, I doubt a Rushen guy cares what something is called in English.
In German there's the word Fagott and it's the name of an instrument (somewhat like a wooden Saxophone).
Samiel_Fronsac@reddit
It's fagotE in Brazilian Portuguese. The maestro at my local orchestra always say the name carefully when he's explaining the instruments!
InitialLandscape@reddit
Isn't that a bassoon? I always knew it was an instrument of sorts, just like the bazooka. Fagot mean bassoon in several languages.
Otaku_Nireves@reddit
Yeah, just googled. Fagott is the German name for Bassoon. Wouldn't surprise me if it's close in Russian.
Tobi_1989@reddit
Actually, Bazooka is absolutely perfect example here. Another musical instrument that gave its name to a tube shaped rocket launcher.
davewave3283@reddit
That’s the NATO designation, Russians would have their own name
Tobi_1989@reddit
It's a word that comes from Italy (much like the musical instrument it describes) and is used in almost all European languages.
Only English decided to double G it and use it as a slur.
No_Dress_2107@reddit (OP)
Well, yeah
Wolfy_047@reddit
One of the few times where the NATO reporting name is more flattering than the local designation
No_Dress_2107@reddit (OP)
Exactly
ArkRoyalR09@reddit
Why?
No_Dress_2107@reddit (OP)
For naming a rocket launcher very close to an american slur for a homo sexual person
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