The infamous town of F–king was renamed Fugging — and no one noticed
NY Post
After decades of F – – king international controversy, media mockery and stolen street signs — the small town with an unintentionally offensive name was finally rechristened: Fugging.
Alas, after enduring years of abuse, the infamous Austrian town of F – – king’s official swap of one F-word for another has gone totally unheralded. The village of 100 residents actually voted to alter the problematic appellation way back in November 2020 — but quietly made the moniker makeover official on January 1.
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