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Originally Posted by davidCRM
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bikini
Etymology
From French bikini, named after the place name Bikini, from English Bikini, the name of the atoll where the United States tested nuclear weapons in July 1946; it was reckoned that the bathing suit would cause as much excitement as a nuclear bomb. This name was originally from German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni.
It wasn't too difficult to dig.
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yes but the word is also a testament to the cruelty of the USA towards the weak...