SUPER SAIYAN@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1166arrow-down117
arrow-up1149arrow-down1imageWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?lemmy.worldSUPER SAIYAN@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoAnd the same pronunciation as “no” in German. In Cantonese, the number 9 is also a vulgar way of saying penis (𨳊, Cantonese Yale: gāu)
minus-squareTheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIn Hebrew, the letter with the value of 7 also means slang for penis!
minus-squarezloubida@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoIn French, 9 sounds like “new” (neuf).
And the same pronunciation as “no” in German.
In Cantonese, the number 9 is also a vulgar way of saying penis (𨳊, Cantonese Yale: gāu)
In Hebrew, the letter with the value of 7 also means slang for penis!
In French, 9 sounds like “new” (neuf).