Foreign words out of context

Harshit Gangwar, a perfectly normal name in the country of a crypto exec, but on these shores it sounds like a gritty movie about a drug gang enforcer in a Trainspotting sequel .

Chevvy Nova was another unfortunate name when mentioned out of context. A popular car evoking galaxies and star travel raised eyebrows when launched in Latin America where it means Doesn't Go.

A Mexican paint brand, Durex, made me giggle.

I got a clip round the ear when I returned from a school trip to France with a bottle of soda and asked if anyone would like a glass of Pschitt.

And no World Cup football fan is going to forget the English speaking commentators' discomfort whenever someone passed the ball to Kuntz.

Any others?

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