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Balatro

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Wait I’ve been saying bola-taro this while time

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Baal-a-troix

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Most people pronounce it the later, LocalThunk pronounces it the former, but says either is fine by them.

Source: start of this podcast interview https://youtu.be/hIlL7QomlOk

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The word balatro wasn't made up for this game -- it's a Latin term for "joker".

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/balatro

It'll be an "a" sound in that word, not a "u".

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Boil it, mash it, put it in a stew!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

It’s kinda like updog.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Etymology. Latin latron-, latro mercenary soldier, brigand; akin to Greek latron pay, hire.