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Salty seadog

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Kilometre nibbler
Salticrax just doesn't sound all that appetising. But the South Africans disagree
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The Finnish word "pussi" means "bag", and I remember 20 or so years ago often seeing MEGAPUSSI (big bag) bags of crisps or whatever in supermarkets. I've not seen this kind of promo in recent years.
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Also there were some chocolate wafers called Fani Pala but they've now been renamed to Fasu Pala. I think after the chocolate brand Fazer.
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Moving to Swedish there's a chocolate called Skum Bananer which I found amusing. Skum in this case I think means froth or foam. It's banana flavoured anyway.
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Sounds like drain cleaner or a sink unblocker....probably would!
Vimto is, of course, ananagram of vomit.
 

Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
Other Finnish things. These are just a bit odd, rather than unfortunate names. And I can't find any pictures.

There are or were two brands of alcoholic drink on sale in Finland called Valdemar and Doris. They were a kind of proto alcopop before alcopops were a thing, but I think they are still around. Valdemar is red coloured and has a picture of Valdemar on the front. He's bald, with a handlebar moustache and looks very happy. Doris is a white wine coloured liquid. On the label Doris is pictured like an archetypal librarian, peeping primly over the top of her glasses.

Edit: This is the best I could find. They seem to have a new Doris, I don't remember this one.
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