It was supposed to read “Bhòid,” meaning “bute”, but was printed as “Bod” instead, meaning “penis.” The error, present on a large sign for several years, was corrected last weekend. [via]
A missing punctuation mark on the Argyll and Bute Council sign – which had actually gone unnoticed since the notice was put up eight years ago – meant that Gaelic speakers were being greeted by the message ‘Welcome to the Beauty of Penis Island’.