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Khoshtip Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Some odd names

Hello all,

I heard some persons say "My Gash" instead of "My God". What does that mean please?

And also I'm very wonder how somebody can have a name like "di?k", for example, di?k cheney. Isn't it shameful?
  

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Hi, "Gosh" is a word used to show surprise or exclamation. Names can be different with different meanings in different cultures. k" has an offensive meaning, it can simply be a name in another culture or language.

— Imantaghavi

  • Hi, "Gosh" is a word used to show surprise or exclamation.
  • Names can be different with different meanings in different cultures.
  • k" has an offensive meaning, it can simply be a name in another culture or language.
  • Cheers, Iman
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Hi,
"Gosh" is a word used to show surprise or exclamation.
Names can be different with different meanings in different cultures.
While "di?k" has an offensive meaning, it can simply be a name in another culture or language.

Cheers,

Iman
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Hi

That's interesting

In English, there's a very old belief that speaking the name of a "higher power" leads to bad luck. So, there are many words that change the name slightly and the word is used as an expression of surprise, "Gosh!" is a good example. So are "Heck!" (for ****) and "Crikey!" (for Christ)

Common names for men, such as "", "John" and "Jack" can all hav
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OK, so they are common and have their meanings from beginning. Still it's odd, how from beginning people named their sons "dic."?
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khoshtippeople named their sons "dic."?
They named them "Richard". The nickname for Richard is D*i*c*k. This man's name came first. Then it was borrowed as a way of naming something else.

CJ
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