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26 Dec 2016
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Is it true that Prague is an insult in Portuguese ?
Is it true that Prague is an insult in Portuguese ?
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@Xabierbs I see. It is also the Capitol of the Czech Republic !
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praga is the czech capital or a huge group of insects destroying a plants/plantation/farm (like locusts). Informally people use this last meaning to call someone that acts like a "praga" (e. g. if your son eats all your food or your wife wanna all your money).
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