Monkey or pig's tail. Snail. Little mouse. Meow sign. Worm. Elephant trunk. Strudel. Roll mop. What do you call the @ sign in your country?
Germans, Poles, and South Africans call @ 'monkey's tail' in each different language.
Norwegians see a pig's tail, Chinese a little mouse, and Italians and the French, a snail.
For the Russians @ symbolizes a dog, while the Finnish know @ as the 'miukumauku', meaning the 'sign of the meow,' and believe that the symbol is inspired by a curled-up sleeping cat.
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