Hungarian Hungary

ABC

Acronym USED Very frequently BY Everyone

Commonly used expression for grocery stores in Hungary.

"Van itt a sarkon egy ABC, menjünk, vegyünk egy kis tejet."

"There is an ABC around the corner, let's go and buy some milk."

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Arabic | Lebanese dialect Lebanon

يقبرني

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone especially parents and relatives

(May (something or someone) bury me) • It's a way of expressing love and a way of giving compliments. (You will be the death of me because I love you too much)

"يقبرني شكلك"

"May your looks bury me"

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English | Yorkshire Yorkshire , United Kingdom

Ta

Slang USED Very frequently BY Yorkshire folk

(Thanks) • A slang word for Thanks derived from the Danish language's influence on the English language.

Person One: I will give you a ride to the post office. Person Two: Ta

Person One: I will give you a ride to the post office. Person Two: Thanks.

Polish Poland

na bank

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Everybody

(for a bank) • Used to express certainty. An idiomatic equivalent to the English "for sure". Can also be used sarcastically.

"Czy będziesz dzisiaj na przyjęciu?" "Na bank!"

"Are you coming to today's party?" "for a bank!"

Confirmed by 3 people

Portuguese Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

coé

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost everyone

(sup) • Contraction of the expression "Qual é?" (What's up?). It is an informal way to greet a person.

"Coé, cara, tudo bem?"

"Sup, dude, how are you?"

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Spanish Venezuela

marico

Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone

In much of the Spanish speaking world, especially in Venezuela and Colombia, it is used to refer to a person or a friend in a friendly way and, depending on the context and tone, can be used to imply someone is homosexual.

"¡Epa marico! ¿como está la vaina?" "ay vale, tu como que eres medio marico."

"Hey bro! ¿how's everything going?" "Aww dude, you kind of like you're half gay."

Icelandic Iceland

Þetta reddast

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

It means that everything will sort itself out or will be fine eventually. Icelanders do not plan ahead very far, so when someone starts worrying about a plan the response will be “þetta reddast”. It can also be described as the attitude and motto of Icelanders.

"hvað eigum við að gera í þessu?" "Ah, þetta reddast."

"What should we do about this?" "Ah, everything will sort itself out."

Spanish Puerto Rico

chavienda

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!"

Spanish Puerto Rico

Anda pa'l!

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"

Spanish Puerto Rico

la jeva

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."

Spanish Puerto Rico

monga

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.

English United Kingdom

fit

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"

Serbian Serbia

Vukojebina

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."

German Germany

erdbeerwoche

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Young people who menstruate

(strawberry week) • To have one’s ‘strawberry week’ means that one is currently menstruating.

“Ich möchte heute nicht mitkommen, mir geht’s heute nicht so gut.” “Oh, was ist los?” “Erdbeerwoche.”

“I don’t want to come with today, I’m not feeling well.” “Oh, what’s up?” “Strawberry week.”

Confirmed by 3 people

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French | Québécois Québec, Canada

tomber dans sa semaine

Expression USED Very frequently BY Usually younger people

(to fall in one's week) • Used as a euphemism to mean “starting your period”.

“As-tu un tampon? Je viens de tomber dans ma semaine.”

“Do you have a tampon? I just fell in my week.”

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Spanish Argentina

me chorrea el bife

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Young People

(my steak drips) • Used to say that you or someone else is menstruating.

"¡Hola! ¿Quieres salir esta noche?" "No puedo, me chorrea el bife"

"Hi! Do you want to go out tonight?" "I can't, my steak drips"

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Czech Czechia

měsíčky

Expression USED Very frequently BY Many people

(little moons) • Used to describe period.

“Co se děje, je ti zle?” “Asi budu mít měsíčky.”

“Wassup, are you feeling unwell?” “I will have my little months soon.”

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Hungarian Hungary

megjött a Mikulás

Slang USED Very frequently BY anyone

(Santa has arrived) • it is a euphemism for the starting of one's period

"Miért nem jössz úszni? Megjött a Mikulás?"

"Why aren't you coming to swim? Has Santa arrived?"

Italian Italy

ho le mie cose

Expression USED Very frequently BY Women

(I have my things) • It litterally means 'I have my things' and it refers to the menstrual period.

"Lasciami stare che ho le mie cose."

"Let me be, I have my things."

Confirmed by 3 people

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Arabic Morocco

طلعتلي في راسي

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

It's used when someone keeps talking too much, asking too much or when you are being annoyed by someone.

".طلعتلي في راسي"

"You have stood up on my head."