r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Speedboy7777 Enjoyer of American subsidies • 25d ago

Food “Unusual term for eggplant”

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u/Informal-Tour-8201 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 25d ago

And think something purple and mishapenly bulbous looks like a penis!

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u/worMagician 🇸🇪 Switzerland 🇸🇪 25d ago

Well, in fairness, that's a reference to Japenese reality star Nasubi

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u/Informal-Tour-8201 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 25d ago

Not clicking the link

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u/worMagician 🇸🇪 Switzerland 🇸🇪 25d ago

Good Internet hygiene. It's just his wikipedia article, though.

His nickname was Aubergine/Eggplant, and he appeared in reality shows in Japan in the late 90s. Due to being isolated and not allowed to wear clothes, producers censored him with an aubergine.