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
    11 years ago

    Netherlands: Oven.

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    • Wendell
      11 years ago

      Shouldn't that be Germany's.

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      • NoraBaker
        11 years ago

        I didn't know the answer, I just looked it up and can't decide which is worse! Haha

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      Bad Nora. Very bad Nora.

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      • NoraBaker
        11 years ago

        No?

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          11 years ago

          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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  • dom180
    11 years ago

    Palestinian Guy! I get it! :D

    Russia: Reversal.
    Or should that be Reversal Russia? o.O

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    • NoraBaker
      11 years ago

      C'est genial! ;D

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  • NoraBaker
    11 years ago

    Howsabout this one?

    Native American tribes: Giver.

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    • [Old Memory]
      11 years ago

      How about: Native American tribes -Listerine. :P

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      • NoraBaker
        11 years ago

        Haha I think that would fall under India category.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      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
        11 years ago

        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 Post Author
          11 years ago

          You noticed. :)

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  • moonlightshield
    9 years ago

    "Brazil: A Brazilian is something all on its own" What did you mean by that?!

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  • ghostfreakkk
    11 years ago

    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 Post Author
      11 years ago

      You can get Kiwi shoe polish where I live. ;)

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      • dinz
        11 years ago

        Yeah made in Fiji :P

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          11 years ago

          lol, now that I did not know!

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  • LPrttyktty2791
    11 years ago

    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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  • CarsGirlsGunsMoneyMade
    11 years ago

    *Comment deleted due to momentary thickness*

    Original comment: "'What's Bolivian Marching Powder?'"

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      *Reply deleted due to similar thickness*

      I actually answered! Doh!

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  • NoraBaker
    11 years ago

    Ireland: Car Bombs.

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I don't associate Germany with "Bight" at all!

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  • nightmare28
    11 years ago

    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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  • howaminotmyself
    11 years ago

    I don't think I get the joke. But it seems reasonable to associate words with places.

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  • PalestinianGuy
    11 years ago

    I feel special :D

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      ;)

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  • TerryVie
    11 years ago

    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 Post Author
      11 years ago

      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
        11 years ago

        Oh, come on! Germany: Shepherds!!! Two steps further --> sassafrassi :D

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    Hahaha. Finnish line. I get it. I get the other too but typing on this phone sucks dick.

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    • misca
      11 years ago

      Is he talking about the Mannerheim Line or what? I'm Finnish and I don't get it... :(

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