Like does “Steve” sound like the word for “Big Boobs” in Basque or something.

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    Common English words can unintentionally cause offense or embarrassment abroad due to similar-sounding vulgarities in other languages. Key examples include “kiss” (sounds like “pee” in Swedish), “puff” (slang for a brothel in German), “payday” (sounds like “I passed gas” in Portuguese), and “lull” (sounds like “penis” in Dutch)

    According to gemini (god I hate having to rely on this thing instead of getting actual relevant search results)

    “Puff Daddy” Being “Brothel Daddy” is actually not very far off… thonk