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I guess the same was true for Flickr.

But trying to find a brand name that doesn't offend in any language, while also not having to pay $10k to some domain squatter is basically impossible nowadays.

Reminds me of how the Zune amused French-Canadians.

What does it mean in French-Canadian?

In Hebrew it is the modern noun for "fuck" (as in, the act of coitus) - perhaps you mean that? (And to add insult to injury, you used to "squirt" songs)

the Dutch equivalent of the c-word in English.

Written with a single t, but a word we use to describe poor quality, annoying people, the sensation of hitting one's toe against furniture, that moment when you realize you forgot something important, female reproductive organs (though this is not a very respectful word.) A very versatile word indeed, more the equivalent of the F word I think.

And now we can add k*link to it to mean a dead link. Fittingly I'd say.