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Why? Is it a bad word in some language?
by Jach 8y ago
Why? Is it a bad word in some language?
- bart3r 8y agohttps://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=beaver https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=beaver
- ASalazarMX 8y agoEvery word in Urban Dictionary has at least one innuendo definition. Specially those that aren't innuendos.
- topspin 8y agoAmong some the term beaver is suggestive, or even offensive. Think Thelma & Louise; "Damn! I hate that! I hate being called a beaver! Don't you?" It's a particularly lowbrow bit of slang and not something that worried me when I recently mentioned the name dbeaver in a professional context, although I am aware of it. It pleases me that I spend my time among people that are either ignorant of this matter or are happy to pretend they are.
- paulie_a 8y agoI'm going to guess the cross over of Thelma and Louise fans and SQL database users is probably fairly low.
- DoubleCribble 8y agocourtesy of the late, great, Leslie Nielsen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWfbIe4X_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvWfbIe4X_4
- Jach 8y agoThanks for that. Time to add "Bad Golf My Way" to the rewatch queue, it was a favorite childhood movie of mine. I guess a followup question for those who've been talking about this tool with colleagues, do you just casually call it "beaver" or the full "dee-beaver"? I want to call it "dee-bee beaver" but there's a missing b...