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Hilariously, "chalice" is a strong swear word in Quebec French, so there the name of this product is roughly equivalent to "AWS Fuck". https://en.wikipedia.org

Hilariously, "chalice" is a strong swear word in Quebec French, so there the name of this product is roughly equivalent to "AWS Fuck". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity

u32480932048 2y ago
I think that was the codename for their billing module.
abtinf 2y ago
What a bizarre phenomenon. Per that article, the word chalice does mean chalice, but is treated as a swear word precisely because it doesn’t have any profane association and has sacred overtones? How then would one discuss these topics at all? Is this an attempt to wipe out all the words entirely?
- geodel 2y ago
  The way I see. 1) Get rid of this urge to find any word is used as swear word in one of 100s languages used across the world. People who are looking to get offended will get offended with certainty. 2) Over time euphemisms become dysphemisms and vice versa. So if new words are added to swear word categories surely old ones are falling off that list. One can possibly keep track and use those.
- sirtoffski 2y ago
  In Quebec French, the general motif for swear words is to use church related terms [0]. Common examples: * câlice [kɑːlɪs] (calice): "chalice" * ostie [ɔs.t͡si] (hostie): "host" - as in sacramental bread * tabarnak [ta.baʁ.nak] (tabernacle): "tabernacle" [0]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity?wprov=sfti1# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity?wprov=...
- nebezb 2y ago
  The swear words in Quebec originate from old religious principles, yes. You can differentiate between "good" and "bad" (swear) use of it purely from written context or verbal cues. The verbal cues are a lot easier to pick up on. Sarcasm, angry face, crass conversation amongst friends, etc.
m1ck 2y ago
I think the name is in reference to the Python Flask framework.
1123581321 2y ago
If I'm reading right, you also giggle and roll your eyes whenever you're asked to connect to a host.
- mistrial9 2y ago
  I was told by a Canadian anglophone that the French Catholic tradition was strict about cursing, so what happened over generations was that actual Church words turned into the cussing words.. the example given was the French word of "Tabernacle" if you say it with loud outrage by itself, it is definitely cussing..
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u32480932048 2y ago

I think that was the codename for their billing module.

abtinf 2y ago

What a bizarre phenomenon. Per that article, the word chalice does mean chalice, but is treated as a swear word precisely because it doesn’t have any profane association and has sacred overtones? How then would one discuss these topics at all? Is this an attempt to wipe out all the words entirely?

geodel 2y ago
The way I see. 1) Get rid of this urge to find any word is used as swear word in one of 100s languages used across the world. People who are looking to get offended will get offended with certainty. 2) Over time euphemisms become dysphemisms and vice versa. So if new words are added to swear word categories surely old ones are falling off that list. One can possibly keep track and use those.
sirtoffski 2y ago
In Quebec French, the general motif for swear words is to use church related terms [0]. Common examples: * câlice [kɑːlɪs] (calice): "chalice" * ostie [ɔs.t͡si] (hostie): "host" - as in sacramental bread * tabarnak [ta.baʁ.nak] (tabernacle): "tabernacle" [0]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity?wprov=sfti1# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity?wprov=...
nebezb 2y ago
The swear words in Quebec originate from old religious principles, yes. You can differentiate between "good" and "bad" (swear) use of it purely from written context or verbal cues. The verbal cues are a lot easier to pick up on. Sarcasm, angry face, crass conversation amongst friends, etc.

m1ck 2y ago

I think the name is in reference to the Python Flask framework.

1123581321 2y ago

If I'm reading right, you also giggle and roll your eyes whenever you're asked to connect to a host.

mistrial9 2y ago
I was told by a Canadian anglophone that the French Catholic tradition was strict about cursing, so what happened over generations was that actual Church words turned into the cussing words.. the example given was the French word of "Tabernacle" if you say it with loud outrage by itself, it is definitely cussing..

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