![TIL that in French, Catalan or in Occitan, "cul-de-sac" literally means "ass of a bag". J. R. R. Tolkien used the name Bag End as a literal translation of "cul-de-sac", to poke TIL that in French, Catalan or in Occitan, "cul-de-sac" literally means "ass of a bag". J. R. R. Tolkien used the name Bag End as a literal translation of "cul-de-sac", to poke](https://external-preview.redd.it/7WmvyGqUjZ5099ZZE-Ff8oDeNTdPNRTUA5v1489EflE.jpg?auto=webp&s=ec64acb6f222f7966f070a46619aba32347e9bac)
TIL that in French, Catalan or in Occitan, "cul-de-sac" literally means "ass of a bag". J. R. R. Tolkien used the name Bag End as a literal translation of "cul-de-sac", to poke
![Cul de Sac Du Marin, Martinique, French Overseas Department, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America Stock Photo - Alamy Cul de Sac Du Marin, Martinique, French Overseas Department, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CFDNM9/cul-de-sac-du-marin-martinique-french-overseas-department-windward-CFDNM9.jpg)
Cul de Sac Du Marin, Martinique, French Overseas Department, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America Stock Photo - Alamy
![Cul De Sac Roadisign in the Streets of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. a Cul De Sac, in French, is a Dead End, or Impass Stock Photo - Image of america, montreal: 141423914 Cul De Sac Roadisign in the Streets of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. a Cul De Sac, in French, is a Dead End, or Impass Stock Photo - Image of america, montreal: 141423914](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/picture-sign-indicating-cul-de-sac-french-abiding-north-american-roadsign-regulations-cul-de-sac-french-word-often-141423914.jpg)