British Expats - Funny Place Names

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- - Funny Place Names (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/funny-place-names-601719/)

Notts_bloke

Apr 3rd 2009 5:42 pm

Funny Place Names

Here's a starter for ten

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Bo...en&sa=N&tab=lw

Broad Shoulders

Apr 3rd 2009 5:45 pm

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http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en...-8&sa=N&tab=wl

...has a lower version too

Broad Shoulders

Apr 3rd 2009 5:56 pm

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http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en...-8&sa=N&tab=wl

ok, this isn't working. But there is a place in Germany called w@nk, a place in Austria called fu#king and a many places in the US called G@ylord

MartinLuther

Apr 3rd 2009 11:42 pm

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Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders (Post 7450332)

And fu#king is only half and hour away from Petting (in a car) :D

Got to love the Grosse Deutsche for their place names.

Although a pair of Twatts in Scotland comes close.

suzyambrose

Apr 4th 2009 6:58 am

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I know there's a place in Oz called Bald Knob :rofl:

elfman

Apr 4th 2009 7:05 am

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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...=15&iwloc=addr

evertheoptimist

Apr 4th 2009 7:07 am

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On a trip to Scotland last year to visit my husbands family we took some back roads and happened on a farm called Cumstain Farm. Sadly he would not go back so i could take pictures:(

Jen1977ni

Apr 4th 2009 7:24 am

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There's a place in Ireland called Muff, and I hear it's a good diving spot lol:lol:

bigAPE

Apr 4th 2009 9:41 am

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There's a place in Cornwall, near Helston, called Water-ma-Trout

jazzys

Apr 4th 2009 10:03 am

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Originally Posted by suzyambrose (Post 7451754)

I know there's a place in Oz called Bald Knob :rofl:

My delightful daughter made me do it. How kind of her eh :curse:

iamthecreaturefromuranus

Apr 4th 2009 10:35 am

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester is a bit of an odd one. Though perhaps not quite so odd as Frog Suck Wyoming

jazzys

Apr 4th 2009 1:31 pm

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I used to live within half an hours drive of No Place, Quaking houses and Pity Me

Jazzys

Broad Shoulders

Apr 4th 2009 1:49 pm

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Originally Posted by evertheoptimist (Post 7451769)

On a trip to Scotland last year to visit my husbands family we took some back roads and happened on a farm called Cumstain Farm. Sadly he would not go back so i could take pictures:(

I believe Bill Clinton bought the place shortly after leaving the white house

jammyjane

Apr 4th 2009 2:24 pm

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Originally Posted by suzyambrose (Post 7451754)

I know there's a place in Oz called Bald Knob :rofl:

Not to mention Iron Knob, in S.Australia

framac67

Apr 4th 2009 3:32 pm

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In the Western Isles there is a place called BACK. Not funny until your pissed and the front of the bus is going to BACK.:rofl:

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