Topic: Thomas De Krik

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Truth to Power Ratio
Episode 31 17:43 - 19:22

31: Truth to Power Ratio

Belgian Linguistic Confusion over Poo-pooing

A listener from Belgium named Thomas de Krik informs the hosts that the English term "poo-pooing" has a different connotation in Flemish. In the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, "poop" refers to one's posterior, making the phrase sound vulgar to local ears.