7 words for condom in Chinese
A models wears a hat decorated with condoms at the 4th China Reproductive Health New Technologies and Products Expo in Beijing on July 11, 2007.
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Here, thanks to a guy named Carl and his blog, are seven words for "condom" in Chinese:
Interestingly enough, the etymology of the English word "condom" is unclear.
Most people think it came from Latin, but whether it came from "condon" (receptacle), "condamina" (house), or "cumdum" (scabbard or case) is the source of some debate.
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