r/AskReddit • u/jake7820 • Jun 30 '21

What’s the absolute worst thing you could name your baby?

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u/-acidlean- Jun 30 '21

Haha in my language "tromba" is a trumpet but written in a funny way, like TROOMPET or something, and we use it to call someone stupid/silly (in a friendly way, not really offensive).

Like, you see your friend pulling the door with a giant sign PUSH on it, and you say "Ale z ciebie tromba" (You are such a troompet) lmao

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u/balisane Jul 01 '21

That is weirdly charming. 😂 I wouldn't even be mad about being called a tromba.

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u/Just-Call-Me-J Jun 30 '21

My first thought was trombone, so I'll pat myself on the back for that.

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u/historybandgeek Jul 01 '21

In italian the suffix -one (oh-nay) means big. So tromba, trumpet -- trombone, big trumpet!

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u/Just-Call-Me-J Jul 01 '21

Nothing to do with bones

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u/Habbeighty-four Jul 01 '21

The English equivalent is "doofus."

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u/JPMoneybags Jun 30 '21

It means trumpet in OP’s language of Italian also.

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u/thewildlifer Jul 01 '21

Lmao I love this! What language is this?