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> Hint: in French it is better to avoid spelling out the letter 'Q'. For those who are wondering, 'Q' in French is pronounced the same as the word 'cul,' meani
by jgwil2 6y ago
> Hint: in French it is better to avoid spelling out the letter 'Q'.
For those who are wondering, 'Q' in French is pronounced the same as the word 'cul,' meaning 'ass.'
- Clewza313 6y agoA famous riff on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.H.O.O.Q https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.H.O.O.Q.
- tasogare 6y agoYes and then co-Q would be pronounced "koky" (IPA) which means cuck. That’s not a big improvement... My favorite proposal is Le Coq Formel even if it’s a bit long. The simple Le Coq feels too meme-y.
- dgellow 6y agoIn French SQL is generally spelled out loud without it being an issue. I don't really see why that wouldn't work for coq, though I understand if they prefer to have an actual word, "see-oh-queue" is a bit ugly.
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