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Re:WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreig... by ch4s3 on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @04:28PM (#10119221)
¿Donde coges el autobús? - ranges from practical to vulgar and confusing.
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Re:WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreig... by TallGuyShort on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @05:11PM (#10119483)
I once witnessed a Dominican telling a very recent Mexican immigrant to "cogelo suave". The look did indeed range from shocked to confused.
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Re:WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreig... by Shorel on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @09:59PM (#10120582)
¿Donde coges la buseta?

Perfectly normal here, even more confusing in other places.

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