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displacedtexan

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13. Oma Rosa in German is Grandma Rose.

Reply to mainer (Reply #10)

Sun Aug 19, 2018, 09:43 PM

Aug 2018

I sat behind a girl in high school named Oma. I told her that her name in German meant grandma, and she said, "No. I'm named after my gran... Oh, shit!"

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Something that bothers me about Omarosa [View all] dsc Aug 2018 OP

You must not be a tennis fan. The commentators only need to spooky3 Aug 2018 #1

I think that's the least of the issues surrounding Omarosa. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #2

I think she just likes being on TV and doesn't care. Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #3

Keith Olbermann Taught Us the Correct Pronunciation Leith Aug 2018 #6

I think that's because it's a German name, and the sound as they would pronounce it spooky3 Aug 2018 #8

A GERMAN name? No, she says it's of African origin mainer Aug 2018 #10

Just looked it up. It's Nigerian mainer Aug 2018 #11

Spooky3 may be referring to the "Mueller" portion of the referenced post. Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #12

Oma Rosa in German is Grandma Rose. displacedtexan Aug 2018 #13

She is a fame chaser to be sure dsc Aug 2018 #7

I have heard journalists really butcher many white men's names. Like Sztrok. Hekate Aug 2018 #4

Well that's going to ruin my night's sleep thinking about this. OnDoutside Aug 2018 #5

Saw her interview with Rev Al Sharpton this morning.Reminded me of your post. Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #9