doorgewinterd *

* wintered through

Word used here and there by some people

Someone who has a lot of experience, who has done something many times before.

Hij is een doorgewinterde journalist die zelfs in de meest chaotische situaties kalm en scherp blijft."

Added by amarens

Polish Poland

adidasy *

* adidas

Word used often by (not) teenagers

Common term for sneakers, regardless of the actual brand. Can be considered a bit old-fashioned.

"Kupiłem sobie nowe adidasy ostatnio"

Added by anonymous

Afrikaans South Africa

sterkte *

* strongs

Word used all the time by Everyone

Sterkte is used to tell someone to stay strong or to bless someone with strength. To tell someone you will be thinking of them while they attempt a hard task or difficult times and that they must persevere.

"Sterkte my jou wiskunde examen. Sterkte vir jou dag."

Added by anonymous

English Australia

hack

Word used here and there by students

Someone who is heavily involved in university student politics, often with the connotation that they are only doing so in pursuit of a future political career.

"During student union election season, the average student spends 95% of their time dodging stupol hacks giving out pamphlets"

Added by lucia871