Thursday, 24 April 2014

Products and company names with obscene meaning: Part 1

Everyone has heard about product names that sound at least a little awkward in own language. I have already posted about food blunders, but this time there are few really "bad" examples from my native language.

1. Popular light bulb producer - German company with many years of experience.


Name: OSRAM 
EN: I will shit (future tense)

2. Toy car producer 


Name: SIKU
EN: Wee/pee, also often used by children as "Ja chcę siku! - I want to pee!"

3. PUPA - popular cosmetics 

Name: PUPA
EN: Bum

4. Supermarket' name

Source: http://www.copywriting.pl/fajne-smieszne-nazwy-firm/
Name: Delikatesy u Cyca
EN: Supermarket "Boob/Tit"

4. Meat producer

Source: http://www.copywriting.pl/fajne-smieszne-nazwy-firm/

Name: Kupska
EN: Large shit (plural - one of several possible forms)

5. Czech company - electrical goods




Name: Elektroodbyt
EN: Electrical anus


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