Proverb USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(It rains on the wet) • It means that unfortunate things always happen to an already unfortunate person around the same time. It also means that lucky things always happen to an already lucky person. It corresponds to the saying "When it rains, it pours" in English.
"Oggi ho perso il lavoro e pure la ragazza!" "Piove sempre sul bagnato..."
"Today I lost my job and even my girlfriend!" "It always rains on the wet!"
Submitted May 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(donkey inside donkey) • A crazy situation. The idea of a donkey being inside another is crazy, so it is analogous to a crazy situation.
"من در فرودگاه برای چک کردن پروازم در حال صفستانی بودم، اما آنقدر شلوغ و آشوبآمیز بود که واقعاً خر تو خر بود!"
"I was queuing up to check in for my flight at the airport, but it was so busy and chaotic, that it was (as if it were) a khar tu khar!"
Submitted May 2021 by anonymous
Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
A very shortened version of "What's going on?", used in the way of asking someone what they're up to or how they are.
"Hey Gaz, scarnon mate? Been busy?"
"Hello Gary, what's going on? Have you been busy?"
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(jump high or low) • When there is nothing you can do to change something about a situation.
"Je kunt hoog of laag springen, ik ga mijn mening niet veranderen."
"You can jump high or low, but I'm not going to change my mind."
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(v.) • A verb used for a feeling that is somewhere between being bummed and upset and feeling frustrated, usually about a situation that can not be changed.
"Ik baal er nog steeds van dat mijn bruiloft niet door kon gaan in verband met Corona."
"I am still bummed/frustrated that my wedding couldn't go through because of Corona."
Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(it's an 8 for me.) • It means "I don't care", and used in informal contexts.
"Melyik étterembe menjünk ma este?" "Nem tudom, nekem 8."
"Which restaurant should we go tonight?" "I don't know, it's an 8 for me."
Submitted April 2021 by anonymous
Dutch
| Flemish
Flanders,
Belgium
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(As crazy as a back door) • used to refer to someone who is very crazy, or behaving like they are.
"Caligula was zo zot als een achterdeur: hij benoemde zelfs zijn paard tot consul!"
"Caligula was as crazy as a back door: he even made his horse consul!"
Submitted April 2021 by paulinemeganck
Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(adjective) • (ladder drunk) • Very drunk.
"Hij is echt ladderzat, hij heeft heel de wc ondertussen al ondergekotst"
"He is really ladderdrunk, in the mean time he already threw up all over the bathroom"
Submitted April 2021 by paulinemeganck
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(n.) • An ability to put things into perspective, which happens to be an important quality to have in Dutch culture.
"Het is belangrijk om een beetje relativeringsvermogen te hebben."
"It's important to have 'relativeringvermogen'"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Messy, slovenly, or careless.
"Nemôžeš tu pobehovať len tak, halabala!"
"You cannot just run careless over there!"
Submitted April 2021 by adamburianek
German
German speaking countries
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(at the ass of the world) • In the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere, in the boondocks.
"Lass uns nach Hintertupfingen umziehen. " "Nein, das liegt ja am Arsch der Welt!"
"Let's move to Podunk." "No, that's in the middle of nowhere!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(all the little devils are getting married outside) • An expression used to describe dark, windy, stormy weather. A čert (chort) is a Slavic mythological being, who lives in hell and looks kind of like the greek god Pan - “a little devil”.
“Dávaj si na ceste pozor, vonku sa všetci čerti ženia.”
“Drive carefully, outside all the little devils are getting married.”
Submitted April 2021 by anonymous
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(Is your father a glazier?) • Said when you are blocking the view, especially of the tv.
“Čo máš otca sklenára? Choď preč spred tej telky!”
“Is your father a glazier? Don’t stand in front of the TV!”
Submitted April 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(to make feet and hands) • Make incredible efforts to achieve or get something
"Le concert était plein mais il a fait des pieds et des mains pour nous avoir des places !"
"The gig was fully booked but he made feet and hands to get us tickets!"
Submitted April 2021 by anonymous
Arabic
| Lebanese dialect
Lebanon
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"
Submitted April 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
Abbreviation of "cas social" (social case), which originally is a term for people who have high financial and social difficulties. It is now used to refer to someone who is believed to have such difficulties, e.g. someone who os low educated, rude, not smart...
"Y avait une famille de cassos devant moi à la caisse, ils étaient trop chiants !"
"There was a cassos family in front of me at the checkout, they were so annoying!"
Submitted March 2021 by 3010g
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
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?"
Submitted March 2021 by analis
Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(noun) • (miracle bug) • "Csodabogár" or "miracle bug" is used to refer to someone who is very unique and different in a quirky way. Usually a misfit who rejects social norms.
"Nézd már, ki ez a csodabogár?" "A mezítlábas csávó? Ja, ő mindig így mászkál."
"Look, who is this miracle bug?" "The guy who's barefoot? Yeah, he always walks around like this."
Submitted March 2021 by janka
