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Re:Retired detective: We got it wrong in Robert Roberson's d... by vidarh on Friday May 24, 2024 @03:41PM (#40469780)
"Texas" means crazy/outlandish in Norwegian. Like "Det var helt Texas" - "It was completely crazy". And, yes, it refers to the state.
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Re:Retired detective: We got it wrong in Robert Roberson's d... by Cyphase on Friday May 24, 2024 @06:47PM (#40471164)
Had to check this to be sure. Wow, that's pretty Texas.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texas-slang-crazy-norway/

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34622478

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Re:Retired detective: We got it wrong in Robert Roberson's d... by vidarh on Saturday May 25, 2024 @08:18AM (#40474515)
Hah. I'm Norwegian, but I get the wish to double check. We also used to - it's not as common any more - often talk about "American conditions". It was often used especially in the 1980's. If you wanted to dismiss your opponents policy, you might imply they might cause "Amerikanske tilstander".
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