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> For some reason, in Sweden, the word "gazonk" is common after "foo" and "bar". That doesn't look like it's a potentially Swedish word. It does resemble an E
by thaumasiotes 2y ago
> For some reason, in Sweden, the word "gazonk" is common after "foo" and "bar".
That doesn't look like it's a potentially Swedish word.
It does resemble an English one: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gazongas https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gazongas
(For whatever reason, wiktionary insists on defining "gazongas" only as "the plural form of 'gazonga'", but the word "gazonga" cannot be used at all; much as with "scissors" or "pants", only the plural form exists.)
- cool_dude85 2y agoI don't agree with the thing about the singular "gazonga". Just like if you were to say a boob or a tit, I think a gazonga would be understood by anyone.
- thaumasiotes 2y agoWhat can be understood is a separate question from what it's possible to say. Here's a common type of utterance from a foreign student of English: *Where you heard this? There's no risk of being misunderstood, but that doesn't mean it's possible to phrase a question in English this way. What would you understand if someone asked you for "the scissor"?