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Sputnik — Niger Decides to Nationalize Its Water Sector, Terminates Contract With French Company (en.sputniknews.africa)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I figured it probably had a different connotation in French, but it still made me chuckle. I didn’t know the exact meaning that you explained, though, so I appreciate it!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Apparently the name exists in English too, it's just not widely used. Oxford's dictionary has it as the second meaning.