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I read an Automotive News headline that stated that the next Buick Regal/Centry will be called the LaCrosse. However, they stated that a different name would be used in Canada because LaCrosse is a slang term for masterbation in Quebec. Is this true?

To clarify, it isn't just a rename of the Regal, rather, it was to be the vehicle that replaced Regal.But yes, it appears this is true. "La crosse" translated french to english literally means "the stick." I think you can see the connection...quote:Embarrassed GM to Rename Car with RisquT OvertonesMAKUHARI, Japan (Reuters) - General Motors Corp will rename its Buick LaCrosse in Canada because the name for the car is slang for masturbation in Quebec, embarrassed officials with the U.S. automaker said Thursday. GM officials, who declined to be named, said it had been unaware that LaCrosse was a term for self-gratification among teenagers in French-speaking Quebec. GM officials in Canada are working on a new name for the car, a sedan that will go on sale next year to replace the Buick Regal. The mix-up is reminiscent of another GM vehicle with an unfortunate name. In the 1970s, GM exported its Chevrolet Nova to Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, only to be told that Nova translated into "doesn't go." Despite the name, and contrary to popular folklore, the car sold well.There were a handful of articles about this if you care to read further: Click for additional articles

Didn't stop GM from selling the Hummer brand I won't go into an explanation of how that slang word came about

quote:Didn't stop GM from selling the Hummer brand I won't go into an explanation of how that slang word came about Yes, but wouldn't we all like a Hummer?

quote:but wouldn't we all like a Hummer?oh god yes, wait, you're talking about the car right? Well I'll take one of those too

lets not forget:dirty sanchez, hot carl, pile driver, pearl necklace, wheel barrow, donkey punch, snowball...

Let's not get too off-topic here.

Another name I never understood it is the Toyota Avalon, which means "we swallow" in French

while we are on the subject...a new strip mall just got finished being built in my area...The first store of the mall is Dicks(A sporting goods store) the last store in the strip mall is BJ's(like sams club, a store where you buy stuff in bulk) and they just started construction of a Hummer Dealership across the street