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What are place names or geographical features* that when translated from one language to another sound inappropriate or downright vulgar?

*A city, region, state, province, county, country, land mass, body of water, etc.


Example: Grand Tetons.  Squaw Valley.


 
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Posted - May 23, 2019
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  • 9854
    The Grand Tetons sounds inappropriate in its original language. 
      May 23, 2019 6:52 AM MDT
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  • Well, this place, in any language.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria
      May 23, 2019 7:47 AM MDT
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  • 700
    Lake Titicaca
      May 23, 2019 10:45 AM MDT
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  • That was my first thought but then subtlety doesn't always suit me so well. 

    Good answer, good answer. 
      May 23, 2019 10:52 AM MDT
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  • 1430
    The lake Titicaca, in french, would mean almost like ' lake little poop'.
      May 23, 2019 11:34 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    Flint!!  I was going to say that!  
    Great Choice!
      May 23, 2019 9:16 PM MDT
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  • 13257
    Not a precise answer to this question, but the lyrics to Ernst Toch's "Geographical Fugue", in both German and English, are nothing but place names. A good listen especially if, like Flint Ironstag, one is partial to Lake Titicaca.

      May 23, 2019 11:14 AM MDT
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  • 10026
    This first one always gets me,
    Idiotville, Oregon and Boring, Oregon.  I mean no disrespect.  It just is funny sounding.
    I also say with the highest regard to every and anyone living in these cities, probably they are the most well-kept and beautiful places to live.
    Toad Suck, Arkansas
    Ding Dong, Texas
    Cut and Shoot, Texas
    Intercourse, Pennsylvania
     But, as Flint already pointed out, Titicaca is my favorite!
      May 23, 2019 9:23 PM MDT
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  • 13257
    Although it has no vulgar connotation, I've also always liked Shickshinny, PA.
      May 23, 2019 10:18 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    Pennsylvania does have some interesting names to their streets.
    My old boss came from Pennsylvania and shared a few near the Amish Community. They do have some doozeys!! :) :)
      May 23, 2019 10:26 PM MDT
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  • 13257
    True, although Shickshinny is actually a town.
      May 23, 2019 10:51 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    The few I am speaking of are simply names of streets.  They wouldn't count.  Still, they did surprise me, especially near and in an Amish community. ;) :)
      May 23, 2019 10:54 PM MDT
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  • 9854
    Minnesota has a town named Fertile and a town named Climax. Legend has it that a local newspaper published a story about a fatal car accident with the headline 'Fertile woman dies at Climax'.
      May 24, 2019 5:13 AM MDT
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