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* evil
Slang USED On Occasion BY People Over 30
Another word for cool, awesome, great, amazing or fun
"What did you think of the rollercoaster?" "It was wicked!"
"What did you think of the rollercoaster?" "It was great!"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
* neither meat nor fish
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
When something or someone is neither one nor the other, doesn’t belong to anything specific.
“Deze publicatie is vlees nog vis, is het dagboek of een autobiografie? “
"This publication is neither meat nor fish, is it a dairy or an autobiography?"
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
* party of recognition
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
An experience that is enjoyable because it evokes a feeling of recognition, such as a faithful cinematic adaptation of a beloved novel.
"Ik vond vorige week al mijn oude LP's. Ik heb ze meteen opgezet, en het was echt een feest der herkenning."
"I found all my old LPs last week. I put them on immediately, and it was a real party of recognition."
Submitted February 2021 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
When something is very full (as if it were about to explode).
"Mijn inbox is echt bomvol."
"My inbox is bomb full."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
obiecywać komuś gruszki na wierzbie*
* to promise someone pears on the willow
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Everybody can use it
When you promise something that is not possible / to make empty promises.
"Prezydent obiecywał gruszki na wierzbie, byleby tylko wygrać wybory."
"The president promised the pears on the willow to win the elections."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* to change the record
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
it's used when one's run out of patience and got fed up with hearing the same, usually negative thing, and want the other person to stop saying whatever it is they were saying
"Marcel wczoraj zszedł się z Aurelią, jak nic niedługo znowu zerwą, kto by tam z nim wytrzymał..." "Zmień płytę, dobra? Wiem, że im nie kibicujesz, ale Marcel to mój przyjaciel, więc zachowaj to dla siebie, z łaski swojej!"
"Marcel got together with Aurelia yesterday, I bet they're going to break up again soon tho, I mean, who would put up with him..." "Change the record, will ya? I know you're not rooting for them, but Marcel is my friend, so be so kind and keep it to yourself!"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
als Pasen en Pinksteren op één dag vallen*
* when Easter and Pentecost fall on the same day
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
Used to say that something will never happen.
"Mama, wanneer krijg ik een PlayStation?" "Als Pasen en Pinksteren op één dag vallen."
"Mom, when do I get a PlayStation?" "When Easter and Pentecost fall on the same day."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* strawberry week
Idiom USED Very frequently BY Young people who menstruate
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.”
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* the right of the month
Reference USED On Occasion BY Older Generations
Euphemism for menstruation.
"Jaha Haq Sh'har mskina."
"Poor thing, she's on her period."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* to fall in one's week
French
| Québécois
Québec,
Canada
Expression USED Very frequently BY Usually younger people
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.”
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* my steak drips
Idiom USED Very frequently BY Young People
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"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* the marquis
Italian
Tuscany, especially in Florence and Livorno,
Italy
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
Used to indicate menstruation in some parts of Tuscany. It is actually "the red marquis", literally "the marquis dressed in red". It is used with the metaphor of a visit.
"Non mi va di andare a nuotare oggi, c'ho il marchese." "Il marchese doveva venire già da un po', mi inizio a preoccupare."
"Sorry I don't feel like swimming today, I have the marquis." "The marquis was supposed to visit but he didn't, I'm starting to worry."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
Used informally to refer to menstruation.
"J’ai mes ragnagnas."
"I’m on my period."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* aunt from Krvavec
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
It is an euphemism for period. Krvavec is a slovene mountain; krvav means bloody.
"Že dolgo me ni obiskala teta s Krvavca."
"My aunt from Krvavec hasn't visited me in a long time."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* Santa has arrived
Slang USED Very frequently BY anyone
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?"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* I have my things
Expression USED Very frequently BY Women
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."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Se me está descongelando el bistec*
* My steak is defrosting
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
It's a way to indicate that someone is menstruating. You say this because when you defrost a steak (or any piece of meat) there's blood coming out of it.
"Hoy no iré a clase de natación porque se me está descongelando el bistec."
"I won't be on swimming class today because my steak is defrosting."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
A slang for saying you're really scared.
"Vá, entra! Então, estás com miúfa?"
"Come on, come in! What's going on, are you with miúfa?"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Pues espera sentado y llévate un bocadillo*
* Sit waiting and pack a sandwich
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
It's often used when wanting to say "don't wait around" or "you'll be waiting a while."
"Llamé al director del hotel, pero no respondió." "Pues espera sentado y llévate un bocadillo!"
"I called the hotel manager, but he didn't pick up." "Better sit down and pack a sandwich."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* you could spread him on bread
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Someone that is too nice and sometimes even easily manipulated.
''He is so nice, you could spread him on bread.''
''Toliko je dobar, možeš na hleb da ga namažeš.''
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* it wasn't even in my heel
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
I really didn't see this coming; no one could have predicted it.
It wasn't even in my heel that the whole world would be in lockdown.
Nije mi bilo ni u peti da će cijeli svijet biti u lockdown-u.
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People
A synonym for money.
"Eh güey, vamos por algo de comer." "Lo siento, no traigo nada de feria."
"Hey man, let's go grab something to eat." "Sorry, I don't have any money."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
* The weather under the dog
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone
very bad weather
"I stayed at home yesterday, the weather was under the dog"
"Zostałam wczoraj w domu, pogoda była pod psem"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People, adults
A word used to refer to when Norwegians travel to Sweden, mainly to buy cheaper food and alcohol.
Note: "tacky trip" can be a literal translation according to some online sources
"Skal vi dra på harrytur?" "Ja, vi kan dra til helga."
"Could we to on a harrytur?" "Yes, we can go this weekend."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
they couldn't lie straight in bed
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
The person referred to is very dishonest and is unable to tell the truth in any context.
"Boris Johnson couldn't lie straight in bed."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
When you are in the mood for something to eat or drink, sometimes for something specific, sometimes for food in general. Could also be used in an explicit sense.
"Ik heb goesting in een goei stuk chocolat."
"I am in the mood for a big piece of chocolate."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* do you have a slave at home?
Expression USED On Occasion BY Family, friends, teachers...
This is what you shout after someone (like a sibling or friend) didn't close the door when they should have.
"Máš doma otroka? Zavri tie dvere!"
"Do you have a slave at home? Close that door!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* straw-made tail
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Used when someone is upset for not having a clear conscience and is scared to be exposed.
"Non ho mangiato io i biscotti!" "Non ti ho accusato, hai la coda di paglia?"
"I didn't eat the cookies!" "I didn't blame you, do you have a straw-made tail?"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* drum after the wedding
Idiom USED Very frequently BY Everyone
An action that comes too late.
Lalə: "Axşam ona mesaj yazdım ki, bəlkə sevişmək istəyər, 6 saatdan sonra cavab yazdı mənə..." Günel: "Dəhşət... Həmişə olduğu kimi toydan sonra nağara..."
Lalə: "I texted him last night to hook up and he responded after 6 hours..." Günel: "Pfff... As always. Drum after the wedding..."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* lick your own spit
Idiom USED Very frequently BY Everyone
To take back something you have said or admit something is not true. Eat your words.
"Yadındadı, o gün deyirdi otelimizə gələn olmayacaq bugün. Bax gör indi nə qədər adam gəlib. Yaladı da tüpürdüyünü!"
"Remember how he was saying that no one will stay at our hotel today? Look how many people arrived! Now he will lick his own spit."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
A bald man combing the rest of his hair over his bald spot.
"Look at that - Max has a serious comb over."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* I beat my balls about it.
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People
Used to say that you don't care at all about something. You don't give a damn.
"Je m’en bats les couilles de ces restrictions corona, je vais faire la fête dans tous les cas !"
"I beat my balls about the corona restrictions , I will party anyways!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* far to seek
Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People
When something is not present.
“De motivatie is weer ver te zoeken vandaag.”
“The motivation to study is far to seek today.”
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
French
| French Canadian
Québec,
Canada
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody
(n.) It is used to refer to a remote location, most often than not, a far away village, "in the middle of nowhere", because in Québec, a lot of small villages are named "Saint-(something)".
"Mon cousin habite à Saint-Clin-Clin-des-Meuh-Meuh."
"My cousin lives In-the-middle-of-nowhere."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* whistler
Word USED On Occasion BY Older Generations, Countryside people
(n.) Used to refer to a groundhog, mostly because of the sounds they make when angry (that sounds like a sharp whistle).
"J'ai fini par attraper le siffleux qui détruisait mon jardin !"
"I finally caught the whistler that was destroying my garden!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* where Judas left his sandal
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
Used to indicate a place very far away.
"Él vive hasta donde Judas dejó el caite."
"He lives where Judas left his sandal."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) Used to talk about a far away and/or unknown place.
Note: The word was created to imitate the name of a distant Russian city, to refer to cities far away (and/or imaginary).
"Il est parti à Pétaouchnok."
"He went to Pétaouchnok."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* Juda's ass
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
A remote place, far away, in the end of the world.
“Mas onde fica? Nem imaginas, no cu de Judas.”
“But where is it? You cannot imagine, in Judas’s ass.”
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
A far away place, often isolated.
“¡Diablos! ¡Eso queda en el jurutungo!” “Tú vives en el jurutungo.”
“Damn! That’s very far away!” “You live too far away.”
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* On the butthole of geography
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
A faraway place.
- Къде се намира остров Токелау? - Откъде да знам?! Някъде на гъза на географията
- Where is Tokelau island located? - How am I supposed to know?! Somewhere on the butthole of geography.
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* to tear down the snowman
Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
It means to disappoint someone by telling them the truth or the opposite of what they would like to hear.
''Nadam se da će profesor odložiti test ako ga lepo zamolimo." " Ne bih da ti rušim sneška, ali nema šanse! "
"I hope the professor will reschedule the test if we ask him nicely." "I hate to tear down your snowman, but no way that's gonna happen!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* the ass of pluto
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
Literally 'In the ass of Pluto' It means in the middle of nowhere
"Hij woont echt in het hol van Pluto!"
"He really lives in the ass of Pluto!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Slang USED On Rare Occasion BY Adults
Pičkovac arises from the word pička which means pussy. Pičkovac indicates a faraway place or a place that is hard to reach.
''Ma on dolazi iz pičkovca, čekaćemo ga još.''
''He is coming from pičkovac, we will wait for him more.''
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* the asshole of the world
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
Used to talk about a very remote place. The middle of nowhere.
"La ville la plus proche est à 20 kilomètres, c'est le trou du cul du monde."
"The closest town is 20 kilometres from here. It's the asshole of the world."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Reference USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
A name for an obscure, far away country in your language.
"Ik weet niet exact waar deze gebeurtenis plaatsvond, ergens in Verwegistan."
"I don't know exactly where this event happened, somewhere in Verwegistan"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
Expression used to describe how poorly a garment fits to the body of the person wearing it.
"What do you think of my dress?" "Sorry but it fits like a gunny sack."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
It is a standard and frequently used way to say that something fits extremely well.
"That's a beautiful jacket and it fits him like a glove."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* seeing something through the fingers
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
Allowing something when you shouldn't. It's about pretending not to see something, when you actually do see it: covering your eyes but actually looking through your fingers.
"Mark heeft zijn huiswerk niet gemaakt, maar ik zie het door de vingers omdat hij het al zo druk heeft."
"Mark didn't do his homework, but I'll see it through the fingers as he's already so busy."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* climb on my humpback
Idiom USED Frequently BY Some People
"vylez mi na hrb" means "f*** you/piss off/i don't care..."
"Nevyniesol si smeti...Zase!" "Vylez mi na hrb!"
"You did not take out the trash...Again!" "Climb on my humpback!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* don't pull my nose
Idiom USED Frequently BY Most People
"neťahaj ma za nos" means "don't mess with me/don't lie to me"
"Chlapci nemajú radi keď ich dievčatá ťahajú za nos"
"Boys don't like when girls pull their noses"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* my teeth are full of it
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
"mám toho plné zuby" means "I'm sick of it"
"Správaš sa ku mne ako k dieťaťu" "Mám toho plné zuby!"
"You treat me like a child." "My teeth are full of it!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* to not have liver
Idiom USED Frequently BY Everyone
This expression is used when someone shows fear and it simply means to be afraid of something.
"Martina non si tufferebbe mai da quella roccia: non ha fegato!" "Ci vuole fegato per tuffarsi da quella roccia!"
"Martina would never dive from that rock: she has no liver! "It takes liver to dive from that rock!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* to stick your foot in the jackfruit
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
It's used in moments when someone drinks too much alcohol or eats too much junk food. Generally used when someone goes beyond their limits.
"Depois de uma semana de dieta, ele acabou enfiando o pé na jaca no sábado"
"After a week on a diet, he ended up sticking his foot in the jackfruit on Saturday"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Ci sta come i cavoli a merenda *
* It fits like cabbages as a snack
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
Something doesn’t fit or match at all.
"Che ne pensi di questa borsa con queste scarpe?" "No amo, ci sta come i cavoli a merenda,"
"How about this bag with these shoes?" "No honey, it's like having cabbages as a snack."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Ça rentre comme papa dans maman.*
* It fits like daddy in mommy.
Expression USED Frequently BY Young and middle-aged people
To fit like a glove.
"- T'as pu rentrer la voiture dans le garage ? - Ouais, elle est rentrée comme papa dans maman."
"- Did the car fit in the garage? - Yeah, it fits like daddy in mommy."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Used to refer to an object - usually a small one - which name one has forgotten, does not know or when the name is not important at the moment of speaking. Similar to "thingy".
"Co jest z tym radiem?" "A, taki wihajster się ułamał i nie działa."
"What's with this radio?" "Ah, a wihajster broke off and it doesn't work."
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
trem*
* train
Portuguese
Minas Gerais,
Brazil
Slang USED Frequently BY Some People
Literally means "train", but is used as "thing", "stuff"
"Ê trem bom!"
"What a nice train!"
Submitted December 2020 by anonymous
* to do something on a knee
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
To do something the very last minute, without much care, messily.
"Jak zwykle robisz pracę domową na kolanie!"
"As always, you’re doing your homework on a knee!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Spanish
| Cucuteño
Norte de Santander,
Colombia
Expression USED Frequently BY People from the border between Colombia and Venezuela
It's a expression you use when someone does or says something dumb. It's also the name of a famous bird of the region.
“Ella pensó que Nueva York es la capital de Canadá, qué toche."
“She thought that New York is the capital of Canada, what a toche."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* dog bear
Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People
Expresses a huge embarrassement. "Dog" is used as quantity, and "bear" as an embarrassing situation or event. Can also be used to express second-hand embarrassment.
"Estaba criticando a mis suegros a sus espaldas y me escucharon. ¡Perro oso!"
"I was bad-mouthing my in-laws behind their backs and they heard me. What a dog bear! "
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Chi ha i denti non ha il pane e chi ha il pane non ha i denti*
* Who has teeth has no bread and who has bread has no teeth
Proverb USED On Rare Occasion BY Everyone
It means that some people have talents and ambitions but no opportunity to realise them and some others have means (usually financial resources) but no aspirations to realise. It is used both to feel sorry for a talented person who can't afford what they want and to criticise a person who has occasions that they don't deserve.
"Maria parla benissimo l'inglese ma non più permettersi il viaggio a Londra, quindi il suo posto verrà preso da Marco, che non parla una parola di inglese. È proprio vero che chi ha i denti non ha il pane e chi ha il pane non ha i denti!"
"Maria speaks English very well, but she can't afford the trip to London, so her place will be taken by Marco, who doesn't speak a word of English. It is true that who has teeth has no bread and who has bread has no teeth!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
English dialect
East Anglia and Essex,
England
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
Shanny means scatter-brained or foolish. It is equivalent to 'duzzy' and 'diddy', other Norfolk dialect words meaning silly or foolish.
Note: In North Norfolk, shanny can also mean high-spirited and unruly.
"That new friend o' yarn, she be a shanny sort of flart."
"Your new friend is a scatter-brained fool."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
No pela un chango ni a mordidas*
* He/she doesn't peel a monkey even by bites
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
It refers to a person not able to perform a simple task. A person who is useless, futile, or dead loss.
"Le estoy diciendo a Joel cómo preparar un lonche y sigue sin entender." "Él nomás no pela un chango ni a mordidas."
"I am telling Joel how to make a sandwich and he still doesn't understand" "He just doesn't peel a monkey even by bites."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* as good as bread
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Literally "as good as bread", translates into "as good as gold".
Note: 'Buono' in Italian means both good taste of food and a kind behaviour (here it's the latter, but it's kind of a word pun).
"Quel ragazzo è buono come il pane!"
"That guy is as good as bread!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
ne pas avoir la lumière à tous les étages*
* not have light at every floor
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Used to talk about someone who does not think before acting and does weird things. Someone who is not very smart (i.e. dumb).
"Regarde cet homme qui court nu dans la rue !" "Oh.. Il n'a pas la lumière à tous les étages celui-là !"
"Look at this man, he is running naked in the street!" "Oh.. This one does not have light at every floor!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Ce n'est pas le couteau le plus aiguisé du tiroir.*
* It is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
It means that you are not really smart but it is said in a funny way.
" - Je n'ai pas réussi à faire cet exercice. - Tu n'es vraiment pas le couteau le plus aiguisé du tiroir..."
"I did not manage to do this exercise. - You are definitely not the sharpest knife in the drawer..."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* big pumpkin
Reference USED On Occasion BY Everyone
This is what adults say to children when they don't to understand something.
"Un'altra insufficienza! Sei proprio uno zuccone a scuola eh!"
"Another failing mark! You really are a big pumpkin at school huh!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* to be with hands in hand
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
It corresponds to the English “to sit on someone’s hands”. It’s used to refer to someone who isn’t doing anything, especially at the moment of speaking.
"Non posso starmene con le mani in mano mentre i cittadini protestano per le strade."
"I can’t stand with my hands in hand while the citizens are protesting in the streets,"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) In Chile, it is used as a very informal alternative for the word dude or friend (amigo) and, depending on the tone, it can also mean 'stupid' among several other meanings.
"Hola weon, cómo estai?"
"Hi dude, how's it going?"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody
When someone discovers or creates something that already exists. Most often used when someone is wasting significant time or effort to create the thing in question.
"School committees should seek to improve upon existing methods, not reinvent the wheel every time they develop a new curriculum."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody
Used when you have to guess something, but it is so hard that you give up and don't want to guess anymore. It comes from the fact that we used to confess our deepest secrets to cats. So they know a lot about everyone. To give your tongue to the cat is to admit that someone (i.e. the cat) knows something that you don't know.
" - Devine qui vient à la soirée ce soir ? - Louis ! - Non. - Walid ! - Non. - Ok, je donne ma langue au chat."
" - Guess who's coming at the party tonight? - Louis! - No. - Walid! - No. - Ok, I give my tongue to the cat."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
más falso que una moneda de cuero*
* faker than a leather coin
Expression USED Frequently BY People older than 30
1) Someone who isn't genuine, who pretends to be something else. 2) When an object seems to be or is actually fake.
1) "Juan es más falso que una moneda de cuero. No le creo." 2) "Ese perfume no es Chanel, es más falso que una moneda de cuero."
1) "John is faker than leather coin, I don't trust him." 2) "That perfume isn't Chanel, it's faker than a leather coin."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
jemand hat nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank*
* someone doesn't have all cups in the cupboard
German
German speaking countries
Expression USED Frequently BY Everybody
When you want to tell someone that they are mad/crazy/insane.
''Ich habe meinem Mann verziehen, obwohl er mich zweimal betrogen hat.'' "Was? Hast du nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank?"
''I have forgiven my husband even though he cheated on me twice.'' ''What? Don't you have all cups in the cupboard?''
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Il bue che chiama cornuto l'asino*
* The ox calling the donkey horned
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
It can be said to someone who accuses someone else when they're not innocent in the first place. For example - not being able to keep a secret and accusing someone else of being untrustworthy.
"Non sai mantenere un segreto!" "Io?! Tu hai rivelato i miei segreti a tutti. Addirittura, il bue che chiama cornuto l'asino."
"You cannot keep a secret!" "Me?! You told my secrets to everyone. The ox calling the donkey horned."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* bread roll with butter
Expression USED Very frequently BY Most People
Used to describe something that can be or should be done effortlessly and with ease .
"Twoim zadaniem jest zrobienie plakatu". "Bułka z masłem".
"Your task is to make a poster". "Bread roll with butter".
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* little apple - little egg
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody
When something's really easy, it is 'appeltje eitje'!
"Was het examen moeilijk?" "Nee, het was appeltje-eitje! Ik was heel snel klaar."
"Was the exam difficult?" "No, it was little apple - little egg! I was done really quick."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
English
Midwest,
United States
Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People
“Bread and butter” means someone’s livelihood or how they make a living. It’s always used together, in this order, and as a singular noun.
“Tourism is the bread and butter of many island countries.” “Did you grow up on a farm?” “Yeah, it was our bread and butter.”
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
nabo*
* turnip
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
Used for someone who's clumsy or can't do anything.
"Ele é um nabo."
"He's a turnip."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* to have the IQ of an oyster
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
Used to say that someone is really stupid, that someone has no brain.
"Elle est vraiment débile, elle a le QI d'une huître !"
"She's so dumb, she has the IQ of an oyster !"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Trinidadian Creole English
Trinidad and Tobago
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everybody
This expression is used in an exclamatory way, as a form of praise for delicious food.
"Dis food rel lash boy!"
"Man, this food is so, so good!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* You don't sell pineapples
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
It's used when you want someone to know that they're criticizing something that they're also doing. It's used to say someone it's being rude.
"Pero mira esa muchacha con ese vestido tan corto." "Pero tú no vendes piñas, mira el tuyo."
"But look at that girl with a short dress." "But you don't sell pineapples, look at yours."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* fennel
Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
The word literally means "fennel" but, if directed to men, it's an homophobic insult like "faggot".
"Luca è molto attraente, peccato che sia un finocchio."
"Luca is really good looking, too bad he's a fennel."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* to be the milk
Expression USED Frequently BY Young People
To be cool. It can be used for both people or things.
"¡Eres la leche!" "¡Este juego es la leche!"
"You are the milk!" "This game is the milk!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* he's a mango
Expression USED Frequently BY Women
In Guatemala we say "he's a mango" to a man who is really handsome.
"mira ese muchacho, es un mango."
"Look at that guy, he's a mango."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* go plant potatoes
Idiom USED In the past BY Older Generations
It means “leave me alone!” or “go away!”
“Quer ficar comigo, gata?” “Não quero não! Vá plantar batatas!”
“Wanna hook up with me, sexy?” “No, I don’t want to! Go plant potatoes!”
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* broccoli
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Everyone
"Broccolo" is what you would call someone who is good for nothing and doesn't have any skills. Also someone who is stupid and dumb.
"Non ho parole... Sei un broccolo!"
"I'm speechless... You are a broccoli!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* Shut up, you dicksoup
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
Used to refer to someone who is talking nonsense. It can be used in many ways - jokingly, seriously, surprisedly, etc. "Calla" = shut up; "sancocho" = a soup made with fish and peanut; "(d)e" = of; "verga" = dick.
"Calla, sancochoeverga, tu parte de la presentación está mal, hazla otra vez."
"Shut up, you dicksoup, your part of the presentation is wrong, do it again."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* quince
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
Someone who is a bit stupid and naive.
"No seas membrillo."
"Don't be stupid."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* wet grilled cheese sandwich
Slang USED On Occasion BY Students
(n.) Slick frat boy who uses a lot of hair gel.
"Zie je die corpsbal met dat haar? Wat een natte tosti!"
"Do you see that frat boy with that haircut? What a wet grilled cheese sandwich!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* salted codfish
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
It's an insult used to address an incompetent and stupid person.
"È un baccalà, non è buono a niente!"
"He is a salted codfish, a good-for-nothing!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* French fry
Expression USED On Occasion BY Kids
It's used as a synonym of "silly", generally among kids.
"Sos un papa frita." "Juancito es tremendo papa frita."
"You're a French fry." "Juancito is such a French fry."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* You're cabbage
Slang USED Frequently BY Everybody
It's generally used to tell someone they suck when they dissapoint you.
"Nu știi să faci tema la mate? Ești varză!"
"You don't know how to do the maths homework? You're cabbage!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* footed arancino
Italian
| Sicilian
Sicily,
Italy
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
You can say this to someone very fat or who eats a lot, because an arancino is a very big fried food.
Note: In Catania we use the word "arancinO" and in Palermo they say "arancinA", but the meaning of the expression is the same.
"Hai mangiato tutto ciò che avevo cucinato! Sei proprio un arancino coi piedi!"
"You ate everything I cooked! You are really a footed arancino!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
It means something like "idiot" or "stupid" and it's used when someone doesn't understand something.
"Hai sbagliato tutto, sei una testa di rapa!"
"You did everything wrong, you turnip head!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* fine as corn
Expression USED On Occasion BY Teens
Used to describe someone very attractive.
"Viste aquele rapaz a passar na rua? Bom como o milho."
"Did you see that guy crossing the street? Fine as corn."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* turnip head
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
A mild way of telling someone they are not very bright, intelligent, or otherwise capable of understanding or doing. Similar to calling someone an idiot, just less offensive.
"Andrea è proprio una testa di rapa, si è di nuovo dimenticato i compiti!"
"Andrea really is a turnip head, he forgot his homework again!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* thanks and bye, liver paste
Expression USED On Occasion BY Young People
Used as a fun way of saying “goodbye”. The Swedish version of “see you later, alligator”. Liver paste can be used as a spread on the traditional Swedish crispy bread. It was used in a famous Swedish children’s book.
"Det var allt för idag. Tack och hej, leverpastej!"
"That was all for today. Thanks and bye, liver paste!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* mix eggs and snails
Catalan
| Mallorquí
Mallorca,
Spain
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone
It doesn’t refer to a recipe - we use it during a conversation when many differents subjects are being mixed together and have no correlation to each other.
“Què dius ara? No mesclis ous amb caragols!”
“What are you talking about? Don’t mix eggs and snails!”
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* not castrated
Spanish
Occidental Regions,
Bolivia
Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(n.) A colloquial term for someone who acts naively or in a dumb way. It's used in informal conversations and can be used as an insult or with sarcasm as remark of a dumb answer of question.
"¡Este cojudo se va a matar por andar manejando moto sin casco!"
"This dumb one is going to kill himself for driving his motorcycle without a helmet!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* ploughing a fallow field
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Older Generations
An extremely tedious and unsatisfying task.
"Uczenie tego dziecka dobrych manier to orka na ugorze."
"Teaching this kid good manners is like ploughing a fallow field."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
A colloquial and joking way to refer to COVID-19.
“Don’t forget your mask or else Miss. Rona will get you”
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
The sudden drowsiness and tiredness one feels soon after lunch.
"Ho mangiato troppo e mi viene da dormire perché ho l'abbiocco."
"I've eaten too much and now I'm feeling like sleeping because I'm having abbiocco."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
cada cachorro que lamba sua caceta*
* each dog that licks its own dick
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
A way of saying "Everybody has their own problems". When someone is in trouble and you don't care.
"My parents constantly pick on me and punish me. I need help" "Each dog that licks its own dick"
"Meus pais estão constatmente me enchendo o saco e me punindo. Preciso de ajuda. "Cada cachorro que lamba sua caceta"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* weighing pears
Italian
| Veneto
Veneto,
Italy
Slang USED On Occasion BY Older Generations
It is a dialectal form to describe when you are sleepy, with half-closed eyelids and cheeks hanging like pears.
"Come sta andando la conferenza? È interessante?" "No, è veramente noiosa, sono qui a pesare i peri!"
"How's the conference going? Is it interesting?" "No, it's really boring, I'm here weighing pears!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Italian
| Salentino
Apulia,
Italy
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
That sleepy feeling that you get after eating a good and abundant meal. The origin of the word comes from a infuse made of poppy, the flower, that gives you this sensation.
"Mamma mia che mangiata!" "Sì, me sta cala la papagna!"
"What a meal!" "Yeah, I can feel the papagna!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* pig's disease
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) It's the feeling of getting sleepy after a big meal.
"Comimos un chingo." "Sí, ya me dió el mal del puerco."
"We ate a lot." "Yes, it gave me the pig's disease."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* from the nothing
Expression USED Very frequently BY Young People
"Do nada", in a free translation is equivalent to "out of the blue", is something very unexpected.
"Ela terminou comigo do nada."
"She broke up with me from the nothing"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
German
German speaking countries
Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
References to a person who likes to report everything to admins, cops etc.
"Waren wieder Meldemuschis unterwegs."
"Seems that there were reporterpussiess around."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Emoji USED Very frequently BY Young People
This emoji is used instead of the red lightning that is Women's Strike logo. It was originally created in 2016 by graphic designer Ola Jasionowska, who says that it symbolizes a warning. “It says: watch out, beware, we won’t accept that women are being deprived of their basic rights,” Jasionowska explained.
#ToJestWojna⚡
#ThisIsWar⚡
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* Fuck Law and Justice
Slang USED Frequently BY Young People
8 stars stand for "Jebać PiS" which means "Fuck Law and Justice". The phrase has gained popularity when included into Taco Hemingway's "Polskie Tango" music video. Now it can be seen everywhere thanks to last protests in Poland (Women's Strike) eight stars are used on banners, posters etc.
Note: Law and Justice (Polish: Prawo i Sprawiedliwość) is a national conservative and right-wing populist political party in Poland, a member of the Eurosceptic European Conservatives and Reformists Party. With 198 seats in the Polish Sejm and 48 in the Senate, PiS is currently the largest political party in the Polish parliament, and the dominant party of the United Poland ruling coalition. (source: Wikipedia, November 2020)
"Nie mogę się doczekać, aż ten kraj znów będzie normalny ***** ***"
"I can't wait for this country to be normal again ***** ***"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* to bang the horse
Slang USED On Occasion BY Mostly people not older than 25 years
Slang for masturbating, the equivalent of the English "to jerk off"
"Najchętniej to byś tylko grał w gry i konia walił."
"You would like to do nothing, but to play games and to jerk off."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Young People
(n.) A positive, descriptive term for a person that is wholesome (ie kind, helpful, goes out of their way to support others, honest, perhaps sometimes a little naive or innocent). Rarely said to the person in question’s face but about them to others. Common in manga reader forums.
"I saw Christopher helping an old lady across the road this morning." "Aw Christopher is such a cinnamon roll!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* dust sucker
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(n.) A vacuum cleaner. Can also be used as a verb "stofzuigen" (dust sucking)
"Zeg buurvrouw, heb jij een stofzuiger die ik kan lenen?"
"Hey neighbour, do you have a dust sucker I could borrow?"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* to fall from the pear tree
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
This expression is used when somebody has a sudden realisation of a fact or a negative aspect of their reality.
"È caduto dal pero quando ha saputo del loro divorzio!"
"He's fallen from the pear tree when he heard about their divorce!"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Name USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Troublemaker. Someone annoying, who is always objecting.
“Lui è proprio un piantagrane.” “Sì, odio lavorare con lui, crea solo problemi.”
“He really is a piantagrane.” “Yes, I hate working with him, he’s always causing problems.”
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Adults
It’s an abbreviation of the phrase “I haven’t (got) a clue in the foggiest”. When you really have no idea why something has happened or the answer to a question. Saying “not a foggy one” can be used depending on the individuals choice of changing the original phrase, but it is always understood by other Brits when used.
“Do you remember which bus stop we’re supposed to get off at?” “Not a foggy one, mate. I’m just following everyone else!”
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
English
South East,
United States
Expression USED Frequently BY Mostly women in the Southern USA
To someone from outside it sounds like a compliment but it is really a polite way to say “you’re an idiot”. Can also be used at the end of a rude sentence to try to end the sentence on a “positive” note.
“Someone called saying I won a cruise and all I have to do is give them my bank information! Time for a trip!” “Oh honey, bless your heart”.
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* bread necessary
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adj.) Something that is essential, absolutely necessary.
"Ik moet broodnodig een nieuwe baan vinden."
"I must bread necessary find a new job."
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
* to speak under four eyes
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
Privately.
"Hey, kan ik jou even onder vier ogen spreken?"
"Hey, can I speak to you under four eyes?"
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
voor hetere vuren gestaan hebben*
* to have stood in front of hotter fires
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some people
Used when you have been through worse or faced bigger problems in the past.
"Denk je dat je die hele pizza op kunt?" "Ja hoor, ik heb voor hetere vuren gestaan"
"Do you think you can finish the entire pizza?" "Sure, I have stood in front of hotter fires"
Submitted May 2020 by anonymous
