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Netherlands — Phrase #9

🎭#9 Cultural Special

Tyfuslijer

/ˈtɪfʏsˌlɛiər/
Literal: Typhoid sufferer
Feels like: Another disease-swear. The pattern "[disease] + lijer (sufferer)" is uniquely Dutch. The hierarchy: kanker (worst) > tyfus > tering > cholera (mildest). No other language has this system
CurrentAdult/Street⚠️⚠️⚠️ Severe
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