voight [he/him, any]@hexbear.net to World News@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoSputnik — Niger Decides to Nationalize Its Water Sector, Terminates Contract With French Companyen.sputniknews.africaexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down13
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minus-squaremagnetosphere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoYeah, I figured it probably had a different connotation in French, but it still made me chuckle. I didn’t know the exact meaning that you explained, though, so I appreciate it!
minus-squareFushuan [he/him]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoApparently the name exists in English too, it’s just not widely used. Oxford’s dictionary has it as the second meaning.
Yeah, I figured it probably had a different connotation in French, but it still made me chuckle. I didn’t know the exact meaning that you explained, though, so I appreciate it!
Apparently the name exists in English too, it’s just not widely used. Oxford’s dictionary has it as the second meaning.