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[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't know about the other Nordic countries, but here in Denmark, "fag" also means profession and is used as a colloquial term for many related groups and concepts.

On a slightly related but hilarious to me note, "bad" being Danish for "bath" and a company refusing to change with the times to accommodate an increasingly international marketplace has resulted in one of the most successful mid tier bathroom design companies in the country still being called "Bad Design" ๐Ÿ˜„

[โ€“] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The English word bad is based on the Old English word baeddel, which meant gay, intersex, or pedophile, and made no distinction between the three. So it's basically a homophobic slur.

[โ€“] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 3 points 2 days ago

Brb, gotta cheerfully say "you're so bad!" to the ole partner and give it a whole new meaning when being flirtatious.