Thursday 9th April 2026
    Difficulty: Medium

    Lost in translation (#1,238)

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    Questions about words that are harmless in English, but have rude meanings in other languages.

    1. In which country did the Toyota MR2 have to be renamed before it sounded acceptable to the public?

    2. Why was the Mitsubishi Pajero renamed the Mitsubishi Montero in Spain and Latin America?

    3. In which country did Ford have to rename their Pinto car, because "pinto" is slang for small male genitalia?

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