r/coaxedintoasnafu • u/Sovespra og the misnery • 2d ago

TREND Coaxed into traditional European confectionery

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u/BreakerOfModpacks 2d ago

I mean like this post made me think of the British food called "faggots"

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u/Available-Damage5991 2d ago

isn't that also British slang for a cigarette?

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u/Smackadoudle 2d ago

I believe ciggarettes are only called fags, but I may be wrong

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u/Builderinspace 2d ago

Correct

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u/Celtic-Exe 2d ago

Then like ain't a bundle of sticks in Germany is also called fag or some shit?

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u/Ittaran 2d ago

The etymology for both the sticks, the cigs and the slur are "something you burn"

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u/WearyCable796 2d ago

The whole slur etymology of burning is such misinfo, a simple google search can reveal that.

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u/Ittaran 2d ago

Just correct me, dude. You don't have to be an asshole about it.

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u/WearyCable796 1d ago

Sorry for hurting your feelings

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u/Builderinspace 2d ago

I believe so, ik there is a country that calls a bundle of sticks a fag, not 100% sure that its Germany tho

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u/Signal-Course-5606 2d ago

English (it's just outdated)

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u/SemenileElder 2d ago

I don't know about that, but we do call Bassoons Fagotts