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What does this inscription mean?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by OscarOscar, May 7, 2025.

  1. OscarOscar

    OscarOscar New Member

    Screenshot_20250507_203119_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20250507_203103_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20250507_203048_Gallery.jpg Hi everyone. I've bought this chamber pot. It seems to be a RAF chamber pot. It has this inscrption which I cannot decipher:

    MAOPO SCORPO SCEPO! AND NOW SUPERPO?

    At first I thought maybe it's latin for something, but no. I cannot find any word that matches with it searching in google. English is not my native language, maybe it's a funny game with words or some kind of pun. Do you guys have any idea?? I want to know. Thanks!!
     
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  2. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Google translate says SCORPO SCEPO is "scorpion fish" but is very confusing as to what language it is.
    There was a Scorpion tank used by the RAF as well as the British Army.
    Maybe "AND NOW SUPERPO!" is a witticism... super poo! :rolleyes:
     
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  3. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    What is the complete english sentence at the bottom?
     
  4. Kronos

    Kronos Well-Known Member

  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    so then.....it's a chamber Pot !!! with a joke !!:woot:
     
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  6. OscarOscar

    OscarOscar New Member

    Yeah I think there must be a joke in it. About poo probably. It's me who posted the thread on reddit also.
    But it's hard for me to decipher.
    The lady who sold the chamber pot to me had no idea about it either.
     
  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    you got a good answer there recently.....

    ...

    The image shows a white bowl with black lettering that reads "MAPO SCORPO SCEPO! Good Luc." This phrase and the misspelling of "luck" are associated with the Royal Air Force (RAF), specifically relating to the No. 100 Squadron during World War I. It appears on their squadron badge and is believed to be derived from a corruption of an African language, possibly Swahili, meaning "to get there, to strike, and to get away". It was adopted after the squadron's service in Palestine and is considered a motto expressing their operational objectives. The bowl likely serves as a commemorative or souvenir item related to the RAF or its history.
     
  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    In Dutch 'po' is the usual word for a chamberpot.
    So a superpo would be.... a superpo.:)
     
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  9. OscarOscar

    OscarOscar New Member

    It's not convincing. There are no badges with that motto on sites about them. On the other hand there are no misspellings of "luck" on the pot. It's just worn away. It's seems to be an AI generated answer
     
  10. OscarOscar

    OscarOscar New Member

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