Cacafuego
The Spanish name Cacafuego correctly means "Shitfire", "that which shits fire".
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When Sir Francis Drake captured the Spanish treasure galleon Cacafuego, the name was euphemistically translated into English as "Spitfire".
Related Topics:
Sir Francis Drake - Spanish - Treasure - Galleon - Euphemistically - Spitfire
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