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Chupacabra
danny_galaga:
Chupacabra means "goat sucker" in Spanish, and it is said to have originated in Latin America, specifically Puerto Rico and Mexico.
ummmmmm...
AtomSmasher:
The name Yeti is derived from the Tibetan yeh-ti, and means "rock bear", and is said to have originated in the Himalaya's.
hypernova:
I'm appalled that there's people in this day and age that believed in that stupid legend. And American no less.
Pitiful.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on November 04, 2007, 09:08:38 am ---
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on November 03, 2007, 09:14:01 am ---Chupacabra means "goat sucker" in Spanish, and it is said to have originated in Latin America, specifically Puerto Rico and Mexico.
ummmmmm...
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It was also called chupasangre (blood sucker) for awhile, but that name died off at least 10 years ago.
Spanish terms are often very direct.... just like English.
Doorman? A guy that's a door? Oh, wait, a man that opens doors. You wanna make fun of language quirks, it goes both ways. ;D
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true. coulda been worse. coulda been blower, not sucker ;D
ha-Y-n:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on November 05, 2007, 12:49:55 am ---
--- Quote from: pinballjim on November 04, 2007, 09:08:38 am ---
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on November 03, 2007, 09:14:01 am ---Chupacabra means "goat sucker" in Spanish, and it is said to have originated in Latin America, specifically Puerto Rico and Mexico.
ummmmmm...
--- End quote ---
It was also called chupasangre (blood sucker) for awhile, but that name died off at least 10 years ago.
Spanish terms are often very direct.... just like English.
Doorman? A guy that's a door? Oh, wait, a man that opens doors. You wanna make fun of language quirks, it goes both ways. ;D
--- End quote ---
true. coulda been worse. coulda been blower, not sucker ;D
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