English Minnesota, United States

cool beans!

Expression USED In the past BY Almost Everyone

It's a way of saying that something is great.

"See you at my place at 3pm?" "Cool beans!"

Spanish Spanish speaking countries

palomitas

Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(n.) • (little doves) • It's the word for 'popcorn'.

"Siempre que van al cine, se guardan una bolsa de palomitas en la mochila antes de entrar a la sala."

"Every time they go to the movies, they keep a bag of little doves in their backpack before entering the theater."

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Korean South Korea

ㅋㅋㅋ

Sound USED Very frequently BY Everyone

The Korean sound for laughter.

"다 죽였어요! 저희가 이겼어요. ㅋㅋㅋ"

"I killed them all! We won. Ha ha ha"

Confirmed by 4 people

Romanian Moldova

#stopalcoollavolan

Hashtag USED Frequently BY Everyone

(#StopDrinkingWhileDriving) • A hashtag used to raise awareness about the problem of alcohol in the Republic of Moldova, namely accidents caused by drunk drivers.

"Fii șofer responsabil, #stopalcoollavolan!"

"Be a responsible driver, #StopDrinkingWhileDriving!"

Confirmed by 3 people

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Russian Russia

жиза

Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone

A situation that the speaker has personally encountered.

"Да ладно тебе, это же жиза!"

"Come on, this is life!"

Confirmed by 4 people

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Italian Italy

In bocca al lupo!

Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone

(In the wolf's mouth!) • You say this to wish good luck. There's a debate over the answer to give - "crepi" (may it die) or "evviva il lupo" (may the wolf live). You only have to choose what side you're on.

"Domani ho la consegna della tesi di laurea: augurami buona fortuna." "In bocca al lupo!"

"Tomorrow I have to turn in my thesis - wish me luck." "In the wolf's mouth!"

Romanian Moldova

#cumpărfloridelabătrâni

Hashtag USED Frequently BY Everyone

(#IBuyFlowersFromOldPeople) • A hashtag created by the famous Moldovan journalist Lilu Ojovan to encourage the purchase of flowers from old people who sell them on the street.

"Eu #cumpărfloridelabătrâni. Și tu?"

"#IBuyFlowersFromOldPeople. What about you?"

Confirmed by 3 people

Spanish Spain

estar en la edad del pavo

Expression USED On Occasion BY Adults

(to be in the peacock age) • This expression is used to describe the stage that takes place after childhood and before adolescence (between 11 and 13 years old).

"Ay, estás en la edad del pavo: no dejas de reírte por nada."

"Uf, you're in the peacock age - you won't stop laughing about nothing."

French | Verlan France

meuf

Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People

(n.) • Girl or woman. From the verlan 'femme'.

"On a passé une soirée entre meufs."

"We had a girls night."

English English speaking countries

loml

Acronym USED On Occasion BY Gen Z'ers

(n.) • An acronym for 'love of my life'. Often used on Instagram as a caption for a picture of your partner.

"Look at him. #loml"

Dutch Netherlands

nog verder van huis zijn

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People

(to be even further from home) • An expression used when you are in a situation that is not ideal, but an alternative approach will bring you in even more trouble.

"Ja, verzekering kan best duur zijn, maar als je iets overkomt zonder dat je verzekerd bent dan ben je nog verder van huis."

"Sure, insurance can be pretty expensive, but if something happens to you and you don't have insurance you are even further from home."

Confirmed by 5 people

Dutch Netherlands

bonje met de buren

Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People

(trouble with the neighbors) • An expression used to refer to having issues without your neighbors, "bonje" being an informal word for a fight or conflict between two parties. The phrase is often used because of the alliteration.

"Wat is dat voor herrie?" "Ja, we hebben al een tijdje bonje met de buren. "

"What is that noise?" "Yeah, we've been having trouble with the neighbors for a while now."

Confirmed by 3 people

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Italian Italy

scoprire l'acqua calda

Expression USED On Occasion BY Adults

(to discover warm water) • It means to discover something obvious, maybe even with lots of thought and/or effort.

"I gatti che hanno il pelo tricolore sono solo femmine! Wow!" "Ma va? Hai scoperto l'acqua calda!"

"Tricolor cats are only female! Wow!" "Oh really? You discovered warm water!"

Dutch Netherlands

bonje

Word USED On Occasion BY Some People

(n.) • An informal word for a conflict or trouble between two parties.

"Ze hadden weer eens bonje over niets."

"They had bonje over nothing"

Confirmed by 3 people

English English speaking countries

to throw someone in at the deep end

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Most People

(v.) • To put someone into a new situation without enough preparation or introduction. Refers to the deep end of a swimming pool.

"They really threw me in at the deep end but I'm getting used to it now."

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English English speaking countries

baptism of fire

Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Most People

Immediately having to cope with a stressful situation in order to improve.

"How was your first driving lesson?" "It was a bit of a baptism of fire but I enjoyed it."

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Danish Denmark

tandsmør

Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Most People

(tooth butter) • Butter spread so thick that you leave teeth marks in it when you take a bite.

"Jeg elsker hjemmelavet brød med tandsmør."

"I love homemade bread with a thick layer of butter."

Dutch Netherlands

stank voor dank

Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People

(bad smell for thanks) • When you do something nice for somebody and you get nothing or even something negative in return.

"Ik gaf een vriendin van mij een plek om te slapen, bleek dat ze met mijn man naar bed ging." "Stank voor dank."

"I gave my friend a place to stay, then I found out she was sleeping with my husband." "Bad smell for thanks."

Confirmed by 3 people

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Dutch Netherlands

huisje-boompje-beestje

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(little house little tree little animal) • An expression used to refer to the standard middle-class lifepath of a family, with a house, a tree (garden), and an animal (pet) - all the things you are 'supposed' to have and do in life. It is sometimes used in a slightly negative way to refer to the predictable nature of this lifestyle.

"Niet iedereen wil huisje-boompje-beestje."

"Not everyone wants little house little tree little animal."

Confirmed by 4 people

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Arabic Algeria

وش مداير فيها؟

Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People

(what are you doing in it?) • Means "what are you up to?," but is frequently used just to initiate a conversation. Mostly used with those you are familiar with and close to you in age; could be used with a friend or someone you just met, however it is impolite when speaking with an elder. Can be used in different tenses as well.

"وش؟ وش مداير فيها؟" "هاني نخدم من نتفرج من, و نتا وش كاش جديد" "والو من غير الخدمة والو"

"What's up? What are you doing in life?" "I'm working on one hand and watching movies on the other hand. And you, is there anything new?" "Nothing other than work."