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Do all countries have some noun(s) that fit with them?
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Like, the Belgians have chocolate and a waffle, the Dutch have courage, the Mexicans have a wave. It seems like everyone has one:

America: Psycho, Beauty, Pie, Cheese
Cuba: Missile Crisis, Cigars
France: Fries, Letter
England: Garden, Muffin, Breakfast tea, Rose
Spain: Fly, Omelette
India: Summer
Canada: Club
Germany: Bight
Portugal: Man o' war
Switzerland: Army knife
Russia: Dolls
China: Lantern
Brazil: A Brazilian is something all on its own
Finland: Line
Sweden: Meatballs
Turkey: Delight
Greece: Yoghurt
Palestine: Guy
Bolivia: Marching powder
Austria: Economics
Wales: Rarebit

But do you live in a country that doesn't have one?
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
Netherlands: Oven.
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Anonymous Poll Creator
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: NoraBaker
Bad Nora. Very bad Nora.
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: Anonymous
No?
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Anonymous Poll Creator
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: NoraBaker
Well, seeing as it's you, okay then. But don't hold me under the sheets until I'm unconscious. You do bad things when I'm unconscious. Actually, you do bad things regardless of my consciousness status.

Fine, do your worst! :P
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Wendell
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: NoraBaker
Shouldn't that be Germany's.
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: Wendell
I didn't know the answer, I just looked it up and can't decide which is worse! Haha
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dom180
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
Palestinian Guy! I get it! :D

Russia: Reversal.
Or should that be Reversal Russia? o.O
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: dom180
C'est genial! ;D
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
Howsabout this one?

Native American tribes: Giver.
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Anonymous Poll Creator
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: NoraBaker
A very fine example. :) I think there's only you and I that are going to comment on this post, though. I even slipped a couple of jokes in the post but I don't think people got them. :/
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: Anonymous
Hehe like the Finnish line? This is the type of wordplay I'd get into for days, sometimes weeks or months, with my dad, ever since I was little... later with one or another friend or boyfriend. :)
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Anonymous Poll Creator
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: NoraBaker
You noticed. :)
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DeadGIrlsDon'tSayNo
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: NoraBaker
How about: Native American tribes -Listerine. :P
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: DeadGIrlsDon'tSayNo
Haha I think that would fall under India category.
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NeuroNeptunian
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
Hahaha. Finnish line. I get it. I get the other too but typing on this phone sucks dick.
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misca
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: NeuroNeptunian
Is he talking about the Mannerheim Line or what? I'm Finnish and I don't get it... :(
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TerryVie
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
germany: whats a Bight, and were did Panzers go?

swiss: definitely needs cheese, too.

france: They are french fries only for you. Most languages have something along "potato fried" as name for them, so universally, it doesn't really fit(unlike the english "tea").

some more, but i don't really feel like writing a lot.
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Anonymous Poll Creator
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: TerryVie
German Bight is a really specific one. It's part of the North Sea. I just couldn't think of anything else. Ahh, and they're not French Fries to me, either. I just put that in for the Americans. :)
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: Anonymous
Oh, come on! Germany: Shepherds!!! Two steps further --> sassafrassi :D
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PalestinianGuy
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
I feel special :D
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Anonymous Poll Creator
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
@: PalestinianGuy
;)
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howaminotmyself
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
I don't think I get the joke. But it seems reasonable to associate words with places.
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nightmare28
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
Israel: Oy.

But honestly, you associate those words with countries only if you don't really know anything about the culture.
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Avant-Garde
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
I don't associate Germany with "Bight" at all!
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NoraBaker
10 months, 3 weeks ago | pl
Ireland: Car Bombs.
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CarsGirlsGunsMoneyMade
10 months, 2 weeks ago | pl
*Comment deleted due to momentary thickness*

Original comment: "'What's Bolivian Marching Powder?'"
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Anonymous Poll Creator
10 months, 2 weeks ago | pl
@: CarsGirlsGunsMoneyMade
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I actually answered! Doh!
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LPrttyktty2791
10 months, 1 week ago | pl
You didn't put French kiss!!! O_o That was the first one I thought of when I saw this post...
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ghostfreakkk
9 months, 2 weeks ago | pl
I live in New Zealand.....Think it's safe to say there is nothing cool about it, not even nouns :D
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Anonymous Poll Creator
9 months, 2 weeks ago | pl
@: ghostfreakkk
You can get Kiwi shoe polish where I live. ;)
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dinz
9 months, 2 weeks ago | pl
@: Anonymous
Yeah made in Fiji :P
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9 months, 2 weeks ago | pl
@: dinz
lol, now that I did not know!
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