Slang USED Frequently BY Teens, criminals, people who are bothered by police being around
(n.) • (pigs) • Word for the police. Usually used by people who dislike the police in general or dislike the fact that the police is near them.
"Guardá el porro que ahí viene la yuta"
"Put away your blunt, pigs are coming"
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
It’s used to express a difficult situation or a complication. It is used to express frustration.
“¡Esto no puede estar pasando, que chavienda!”
“This cannot be happening, crap!"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • (french fry shed) • This is a place where you would buy french fries, as well as the additional snacks like a gehaktbal or a curryworst.
“Ik ga vanavond naar het frietkot voor een vers pak friet!”
“Tonight I'm going to the french fry shed to get some fresh fries!”
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • (scraggly cat) • A pelagato is a someone unimportant. It is used to reffer to someone who doesn’t matter.
"Fui a la fiesta pero allí lo.que había era 4 pelagatos."
"I went to the party, but what was there were four scraggly cats."
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Interjection USED Very frequently BY Everyone
"Anda pa'l" is a short version of the word "Anda pa'l carajo" which is expressed when something is shocking or unbelievable.
"Me cobraron $3,000 por el arreglo del carro" "Anda pa'l, que caro"
"They charged me $3,000 to fix my car" "Holy shit, that's expensive"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Reference USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
La jeva is the girlfriend. Puertorricans use “la jeva” to refer a girlfriend who is not formally introduced to the family yet.
"Voy al cine con la jeva."
"I'm going to the movies with my girlfriend."
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
A cold or the flu
"Me siento mal. Creo que me va a dar la monga"
I'm feeling really bad. I think I'm catching a cold.
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Frequently BY Internet, livestream chats
In slang, it means "LOL".
*面白いこと* "草生える"
*Interesting thing happens* "Grass grows"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
Is a form to refer to a distant place.
"Cabo Rojo que da en el Carajo Viejo."
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
Used when someone mistakes which direction is being referred to, such as your right side when asked for something on your left side.
“Hey, could you grab that bag on your left? Uh, no, your other left.”
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Very frequently BY People Under 50
An adjective, used to describe someone you find attractive, good looking or sexy.
"What did you think of Daniel?" "He's a bit boring but so fit"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(all of this for this) • Used when you have put much effort into something and are disappointed of the outcome.
"J'ai révisé toute la semaine pour cet examen et je n'ai eu que 8 !" "Tout ça pour ça !"
"I studied the whole week for this exam and I only got an 8!" "All of this for this!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(weak joke) • A bad joke.
"Jeetje, wat een flauwe grap."
"Geez, what a weak joke."
Italian
| Roman dialect
Lazio,
Italy
Expression USED Frequently BY Most People
(there's no tripe for cats) • Used to say that you should accept things as they are because no options/alternatives are available; used to say that something is unattainable (both temporarily or permanently).
"Sto facendo fatica a trovare lavoro. Purtroppo con questa crisi non c'è trippa per gatti".
"I am struggling to find a job. Unfortunately, during this crisis, there is no tripe for cats."
Submitted January 2021 by cinziasimona
Slang USED Frequently BY mostly women
(n.) • (steer) • A slang used mostly by women to say that a man is attractive or handsome.
"Devi assolutamente vedere l'ultimo film di Thor, c'è quel manzo di Chris Hemsworth!"
"You should see the last Thor movie, there's that steer of Chris Hemsworth!"
Submitted January 2021 by cinziasimona
French
Suisse romande,
Switzerland
Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • A mobile phone.
“J’ai perdu mon natel.”
“I lost my phone.”
Expression USED Frequently BY Everybody
(as crazy as a door/backdoor) • Used when someone is completely out of their mind, doing something stupid or just acting really crazy. Also, in old Dutch ‘deur’ meant something as ‘fool’, so it doesn’t actually refer to a door, although no one really uses it that way anymore.
“Heb je gehoord wat hij vorig weekend heeft gedaan?” “Ja, hij is echt zo zot als een achterdeur!”
“Did you hear what he did last weekend?” “Yeah, he really is as crazy as a backdoor!”
Submitted January 2021 by xander
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(where wolves mate) • It's used to refer to a place in the middle of nowhere or far away.
"Nalazimo se u vukojebini."
"We are where wolves mate."
Submitted January 2021 by icequeen88
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • A notoriously difficult word to translate: an extreme desire to release, or act upon, a certain emotion; used exclusively in response to anger/irritation or cuteness. Causes of gigil include shameless politicians, an impacted wisdom tooth, a particularly swollen pimple, or a ridiculously cute baby. Depending on the context, the word appears as "nanggigigil," "nakakagigil," or "gigil na gigil."
"Tingnan mo 'tong pagmumuka ng Rody, parang tuta!" "Oo nga! Nakakagigil!"
"Look at Rody's face. He looks like a puppy!" "Yes! Nakakagigil"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Name USED Frequently BY Most People
(monthly visit) • It's a nickname for menstruation or a period that refers to it as a monthly "visit".
"Siya ay nanghihina dahil sa kanyang buwanang dalaw."
"She feels weak because of her monthly visit."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
