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A kakistocracy (/kækɪˈstɒkrəsi/, /kækɪsˈtɒ-/) is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.

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[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

In Dutch, KAK means SHIT. So right on the money.

[-] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 10 points 1 day ago

You are not alone:
κακκάω

Etymology From Proto-Hellenic *kakkajō, from the Proto-Indo-European Lallwort root *kakka- (“to defecate”).[1] Related to Latin cacō, Middle Irish caccaim, Old Armenian քակոր (kʻakor), Middle Armenian քաք (kʻakʻ), and German kacken.

The word may or may not have the same origin as bad, κακά.

[-] rbn@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 day ago

Kacke in German.

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