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Switzerland — Phrase #9
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#9 Cultural Special
Cheib
/xɛɪp/
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Literal:
Bastard (lit: animal carcass)
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Originally meant "animal carcass" — the journey from dead livestock to personal insult is uniquely Swiss German
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