r/geography • u/True_Antelope8860 • 2d ago

Whats the place you refer to when something is very very far Discussion

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In Rome it is "in culo al mondo", on the ass of the world; often shortened as "culonia" (ass-land)

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u/flavious_x 2d ago

I don't know if it is specific of veneto region, but i say "in culo ai lupi", meaning "up the wolves' asses". I know in Sicily they say "where our lord lost his shoes".. unni o signoruzzo pesse e scarpe

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u/Mysterious-Answer407 1d ago

Sardinians also say in culo ai lupi!

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u/Kappa555555555 2d ago

In culo ai lupi l'ho sentita dire solo da un mio amico veneto; quella siciliana mi fa morire dal ridere ogni volta

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u/foufou51 2d ago

It’s also common to say « dans le cul du monde » in French

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u/Sweaty_Ease6618 1d ago

Doesn't always mean faraway, can also mean "in the middle of nowere

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u/Chile_Momma_38 1d ago

This made me think about the etymology of “colony”.

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u/iP0dKiller 1d ago

I find that interesting, because in German we can say "am Arsch der Welt", which is pretty much the same ("at the arse of the world").

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u/Gonzar92 1d ago

In Uruguay we say "El orto del mundo".

The funny thing is that the word "orto" is sort of a vulgar way to say "ass" the not so vulgar way would be "culo" or "cola". However the interesting thing is that the word "orto" actually has an older meaning which is where the sun sets in the horizon.

That means that at least for us, "en el orto del mundo" actually means over there where the sun is setting. Which is still pretty far away. So far away it doesn't even exists as it is technically an optical illusion

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u/the_old_captain 1d ago

That goes for bad places too? In Hungary, the bad parts of the area are referred as the "4sshole of ...", as in "District 8, Józsefváros, is the 4sshole of Budapest"

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u/Kappa555555555 1d ago

Actually no, in Italian it only means a very remote place; we use "cesso" (a little vulgar synonim of toilet) to refer to bad/ugly/degraded places (or person, or object... it Is a very versatile word tbh). Józsefváros is a cesso

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u/castlebanks 2d ago

We use this expression in Argentina as well. Never knew it was of Italian origin

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u/bimbochungo 1d ago

Common in Spain too

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u/anschlitz 17h ago

Damn, here in the US, people say they live IN a cul-de-sac with complete seriousness.

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u/TheBackPorchOfMyMind 16h ago

Close to Butt Fuck, Egypt?

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u/CrimsonCartographer 11h ago

Haha you can use it in English to, “at the ass end of the world” haha

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u/Zealousideal-Wrap160 1d ago

In culo alla luna (“up the moon’s ass”) too