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| Fan of Arabian horses wrote: | I recently came across a topic where some funny town names were mentioned. Unfortunately I canīt find the topic again. So Iīd like to tell you what name I today came across: "Strullendorf" was proudly advised at a lorryīs publuic campaign. Well in German "strullen" is something what you do at a place/cabin(cubicle) where even the excellency goes on foot to.  |
I'm sorry, Michael, but I didn't understand your explanation. Could you please try to describe it a different way?
The Czech Republic is the capital of funny town names. There are places with names like Kozolupy ("they steal goats"), Měcholupy ("they steal backpacks"), Mrchojedy ("they eat dead animal carcasses") and Hrdlořezy ("they cut people's throats").
In my state in the US, there is a town called Nirvana and one called Hell. |
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| Thu May 22, 2008 9:32 am Funny town names |
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Hey,
Why can't I find 'strullen' in my German dictionary?  |
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| Fri May 23, 2008 14:44 pm Funny town names |
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Great topic, Michael
Here's one:
Bucksnort, Tennessee |
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| Mon May 26, 2008 12:03 pm Funny town names |
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Hi Tom,
Just to clarify for me,
is "Bucksnort" referring to a quite unhealthy area for bucks or are people there spouting Dollars while sufferring from a cold?
Anyway, in both cases the imagination of "Bucksnort" offers a pretty funny picture. |
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| Mon May 26, 2008 21:16 pm Funny town names |
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| Quote: | | There is a place near where my grandparents used to live called "Muff" (County Donegal). Thank God they weren't from there, that saved me the embarrassment of saying "I'm going up to Muff's to see my folks!" |
I imagined your roots were in Muff, Ralf. Seems fitting. |
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| Mon May 26, 2008 22:56 pm Funny town names |
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| Molly wrote: | | Quote: | | There is a place near where my grandparents used to live called "Muff" (County Donegal). Thank God they weren't from there, that saved me the embarrassment of saying "I'm going up to Muff's to see my folks!" |
I imagined your roots were in Muff, Ralf. Seems fitting. |
And I imagine your roots are in a country that nourishes a breeding ground for complex ridden psychopaths. Don't worry, Molly. Your English is getting better, slowly but gradually. No need to resort to paltry diatribe.
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| Mon May 26, 2008 23:40 pm Funny town names |
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| Ralf wrote: | | And I imagine your roots are in a country that nourishes a breeding ground for complex ridden psychopaths. Don't worry, Molly. Your English is getting better, slowly but gradually. No need to resort to paltry diatribe. |
Aw, is wittle Walfy upset?
Talking about paltry diatribe:
| Quote: | | that saved me the embarrassment of saying "I'm going up to Muff's to see my folks!" |
Don't give up the day job, Walfy. |
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| Tue May 27, 2008 0:22 am Funny town names |
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| Molly wrote: | Aw, is wittle Walfy upset?
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If that's the best your wits are capable of, I feel rather sorry for you.
Why so irascible? Is your life such a misery?
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| Tue May 27, 2008 0:28 am Funny town names |
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| Quote: | | Is your life such a misery? |
Only when Walfy's away.
Let's hope this isn't your best:
| Quote: | | And I imagine your roots are in a country that nourishes a breeding ground for complex ridden psychopaths. |
Were you working all night on that one? |
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| Wed May 28, 2008 0:51 am Funny town names |
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LOL
When whitetail bucks are in rut (mating season) they can frequently be heard making a "snorting" noise.
Bucksnort is thus named after the male whitetail deer's mating call.
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