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		0_____0 on Jan 20, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YC X25, the spring 2025 batch I learned a while back that Miercoles is a minced oath in Spanish. As in, you start to say the other thing that starts with Mier--, make eye contact with a child, and say the other thing.

sebastiennight on Jan 21, 2025 | [–]

The same exists in French with Mer...credi

slashdev on Jan 20, 2025 | [–]

I can confirm, my wife uses this all the time

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