Slang USED Frequently BY Everybody
(Shitweather) • It's the word for the really shitty weather you encounter in the Northern parts of Germany - rain, more rain, and strong winds that even your best umbrella can't protect you from.
"Dieses Schietwetter mag ich nicht."
"This Schietwetter like I not."
Submitted November 2023 by anonymous
Word USED Very frequently BY Everybody
(noun) • (Late-y) • Little shops that sell snacks, alcohol, ice cream, chewing gum and random other things like milk or mulled wine, the list goes on. They are called Späti because they're open until late.
"Berlin ist berühmt für seine Spätis."
"Berlin is famous for its Spätis."
Submitted November 2023 by anonymous
Word USED On Very Rare Occasion BY older generations
(verb) • (to heaven) • To pass way, to go to heaven.
"Voordat ik ga hemelen wil ik eigenlijk nog wel graag weten wat er precies is gebeurd."
"Before I heaven, I would like to know what exactly happened."
Submitted November 2023 by amarens
Word USED On Occasion BY some people
(noun) • (meat inspection) • A way to describe something that reduces women to their physical appearance.
"Zo'n missverkiezing blijft toch gewoon een vleeskeuring."
"A Miss competition is basically a meat inspection."
Submitted November 2023 by amarens
Expression USED On Occasion BY some people
(to be at the end of your latin) • To be completely exhausted, done, desperate.
"Ik was volledig aan het eind van mijn Latijn. Lichamelijk en geestelijk was ik op, tot op een punt dat ik de zin van het leven niet meer zag."
"I was completely at the end of my latin. Physically and mentally I was exhausted, to a point where I no longer saw the meaning of life."
Submitted November 2023 by amarens
Italian
| Sicilian
Sicily,
Italy
cu’ si fa pecura, u lupu su mancia
Idiom USED Frequently BY Sicilian
(who becomes sheep, wolf eat) • It is an exhortation to be strong and decisive. If in life you appear weak or not very decisive, you risk finding someone who wants to bully or hurt you. The metaphor of the wolf eating the sheep represents someone who takes advantage of another's weakness.
"Picchì ghianci?" "Mi hanno rubato il pranzo oggi" "Ah, e nun'na ghianciri, viri ca cu’ si fa pecura, u lupu su mancia"
"Why are you crying?" "Today someone took my lunch" "Oh, don't cry, who becomes sheep, the wolf eat"
Submitted November 2023 by anonymous
Idiom USED on occasion BY some people
(hit of a lightning ) • The feeling of love that comes from the first time you met someone.
"Ho incontrato una ragazza in metro, penso di aver avuto un colpo di fulmine, non smetto di pensarla!"
"I met some girl while on the subway and I think I got a hit of a lightning, I can't stop thinking about her!"
Submitted November 2023 by rayray
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
Used to indicate a situation is difficult, someone is struggling, not having a good time or not doing well. Usually used in a phrase such as "riding the struggle bus", "driving the struggle bus", or "on the struggle bus".
"Class today was a real struggle bus."
Submitted November 2023 by amarens
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(adjective) • Used to describe the unpleasant weather when it is cold and windy outside. Sometimes it also includes rain.
"Het is echt weer guur weer buiten."
"The weather outside is really guur."
Submitted November 2023 by amarens
English
English speaking countries
Name USED On Occasion BY people who watch movies
(n.) • The final girl is a trope in horror and slasher movies. It refers to the last girl or woman alive to confront the killer, who either defeats him herself or is saved by others arriving.
"I love a good movie with a final girl"
Submitted November 2023 by amarens
Word USED Frequently BY Teens
(adjective) • It's basically high as in "Are you high bro?" like someone did too much drugs. but, the "bek" used more commonly among teens to show that the person is high or really stupid
"Hg bek men?" "Ah bek, mix hg tver jg hah?"
"Are you high?" "You idiot, why did you do that?"
Submitted October 2023 by anonymous
Name USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(wrong coffee) • Wrong coffee is a Dutch drink consisting of half milk and half coffee.
"Ik drink graag koffie verkeerd"
"I like to drink wrong coffee"
Submitted October 2023 by anonymous
Word USED Sometimes BY Some People
(noun) • A phrase that is simple yet contains a truth or piece of wisdom that is printed on traditional wall tiles. These tiles are often white with text and additional imagery in Delft blue, a shade of blue often used in traditional Dutch products.
"Tel wat je hebt, niet wat je mist" "Zo, dat is een mooie tegeltjeswijsheid"
"Count what you have, not what you are missing" "That's a great tile wisdom"
Submitted October 2023 by amarens
English
English speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
To marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person, especially one from a younger generation or to use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to their age.
“He sure robbed the cradle with his last wife”
Submitted September 2023 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Young People
"gấu" means a bear. Young people now use it to cutely refer a lover, a crush.
"Tết này bạn có gấu chưa?"
"Do you have a lover for this Tet Holidays?"
Submitted September 2023 by linhlinh
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
It means throw, disperse, or bestrew. Its meaning is sometimes unpolite, and colloquial in informal languages. These days young people/teenagers use this slang word a lot to show an exclamation or express the feeling of shocking, or unbelievable.
"Trời hôm nay nóng vãi" "Cô gái kia xinh vãi"
"The weather is too hot today" "That girl is so beautiful"
Submitted September 2023 by linhlinh
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to give the runaround) • It means to court someone.
"Tu hermano me está echando los perros."
"Your brother is giving me the runaround."
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to have a shrimp) • It's the little dream we sneak in from time to time during work or a little nap.
"Voy a echarme un camarón"
"I'm going to have a shrimp"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
(calm guy) • It means being relaxed about a situation or relaxing and having a pleasant night.
"Me quedé en la casa, tipo tranquilo."
"I stayed at home, calm guy."
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
(noun) • It refers to a very strong blow.
"Cuidado te caes y de tas un mamonazo"
"Be careful, you fall and you get a mamonazo"
Submitted September 2023 by llermaly
