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Ortolan bunting - Songbird dish that is meant to be eaten with a towel draped over the diner’s head (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yes, jemanden bescheißen would literally translate "to shit onto somebody", but it usually means jemanden betrügen i.e. "to cheat/betray somebody", so Bescheißerle literally would translate to "shitters" but mean "cheaters".

Cheating the rules imposed by the church somehow has tradition, e.g. a Pharisäer (Pharisees) is a coffe with rum and whipped cream, similarly to an Irish Coffee.