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choult
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The Best Part of Grand Theft Auto V is the Stock-T...
"The BAWSAQ is by far the most interesting market. The BAWSAQ is an online market driven by the buy and sell orders of all 15M+ players."
I'm surprised no Scots have popped up to point out how hilarious that market's name is ;)
Tiktaalik
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The game is developed in Scotland so it must be intentional.
choult
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Oh definitely - Rockstar know what they're doing :)
Nate75Sanders
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I was thinking Southern American English, but I suspect we're on the same page.
arethuza
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"bawbag" is a Scottish brand of designer shorts - it is also a term of endearment between strangers in Scotland, so when meeting someone new it is traditional to shout "Hey ye big bawbag!".
mey
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Care to enlighten the non-Scots?
vinceguidry
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Put on your best Scottish accent and say the name out loud. Think the Sean Connery character on SNL Celebrity Jeopardy.
tekromancr
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Ball Sack. It sounds like "ball sack"
roryokane
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BAWSAQ = “ball-sack”.
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I'm surprised no Scots have popped up to point out how hilarious that market's name is ;)