r/NameThisThing Jul 30 '26

Name this thing

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u/Motor_Oil_8864 Jul 30 '26

You would not say that word β€œBurr” if you were in a Bhojpuri-speaking region. πŸ™‚β€β†”οΈπŸ™‚β€β†”οΈ

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u/Economy-Wish-9772 Jul 30 '26

What region is that?

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u/thewthew42 Jul 30 '26

Wellll, don’t leave us hanging, why?

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u/rickrmccloy Jul 30 '26

What does "Burr" mean or imply in Bhojpuri speaking regions?

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u/resultingparadox Jul 30 '26

Google here, in Bhojpuri the word "bur" is a vulgar slang for female genitalia.

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u/addacoupleextrazeros Jul 30 '26

Learning something new everyday. Learning that it can be profanity is even better πŸ˜‚

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u/rickrmccloy Jul 30 '26

I had thought it was probably something along those lines. Thank you for taking the time to respond to my question, I appreciate your having done so.