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What is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English? (lemmy.ml)

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Ill start:

"Me cago en tus muertos" - ill shit all over your dead relatives. Spanish.

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[–] ICastFist 3 points 1 year ago

Caralho, aka Gavea, being the crow's nest (the highest spot on the ship) is correct, though it's uncommon knowledge. No idea when it was phased out of "professional" usage. As for why it became slang for dick, it's a big and hard mast with a noticeable "head" at the top.