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The most untranslatable word in the English language is:

Plenipotentiary

Fascinating.

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9 Responses to “Who knew”

  1. Da_Xingxing Says:
    August 30th, 2004 at 7:02 pm

    *Hoists that fact in*
    *Considers he is now ready for Mastermind*

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  2. Da_Xingxing Says:
    August 30th, 2004 at 7:02 pm

    *Hoists that fact in*
    *Considers he is now ready for Mastermind*

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  3. TheSTEVEDAQ Says:
    August 30th, 2004 at 8:05 pm

    Just the kind of info I survive on..lol, as far as I know facetious is the only word with the bowels in the correct order..;)

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  4. TheSTEVEDAQ Says:
    August 30th, 2004 at 8:05 pm

    Just the kind of info I survive on..lol, as far as I know facetious is the only word with the bowels in the correct order..;)

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  5. silveretta Says:
    August 31st, 2004 at 12:02 am

    Apart from in French where it’s translated as plenipotentiaire.

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  6. silveretta Says:
    August 31st, 2004 at 12:02 am

    Apart from in French where it’s translated as plenipotentiaire.

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  7. Bobble Says:
    August 31st, 2004 at 2:00 am

    Translators, damn their eyes.

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  8. Bobble Says:
    August 31st, 2004 at 2:00 am

    Translators, damn their eyes.

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  9. [anonymous] Says:
    August 31st, 2004 at 8:05 pm

    I think it’s bevollmachtiger (poss. -mächtiger) in German.

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