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English United States

shark week

Expression USED In the past BY Young males

Euphemism for menstrual period.

"She's in a bad mood, it must be shark week!"

Turkish Turkey

kolay gelsin

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everybody

A common Turkish expression used to wish someone ease in their work or task. It's a form of well-wishing, showing empathy and support for someone's effort. It can be used in various contexts, from casual to professional settings, and is often said to someone who is working or about to undertake a task. The phrase embodies the communal and supportive spirit of Turkish culture, where acknowledging and encouraging each other's endeavors is customary.

After paying for their groceries at a busy supermarket, the customer says to the cashier, "Kolay gelsin!" as he leaves.

Turkish Turkey

eline sağlık

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everybody

Used to express appreciation towards service staff, including but not limited to: cook, waiter, repairman, painter, barber, etc.

"Şefim, çorba çok güzeldi. Eline sağlık."

"Chef, the soup was very good. Health to your hand."

English | Hiberno-English Ireland, Ireland

that's gas

Expression USED Frequently BY Everybody

That's gas means 'that's funny'

"Did you hear about the funny thing that happened?" "Yeah, I did, that's gas"

English Cork City, Ireland

langer

Slang USED Very frequently BY Mostly men

Means penis but mostly used as meaning idiot, fool, or not a nice person. Langers means drunk. Langerated also drunk. A langerload means a huge quantity or number.

"Don't mind that Murphy fellow. He's an awful, fierce, desperate langer." "Peter had a langerload of pints and was totally langers."

Spanish Chile

nanai

Slang USED Very frequently BY Everybody, mother to child, romantic partners

Nanai could be understood as the act of caressing someone who you love, either to make them feel better, or just because you love them and want to show your love.

"Te hago nanai para que te sientas mejor "

"I’ll do you nanai you so you’ll feel better"

English East Coast, United States

on the biatny

Standard Phrase USED On Rare Occasion BY Americans

Describes something in relation to another object that is diagonally across from something

"Their house is on the biatny from The Smith’s place."

French France

péter plus haut que son cul

Expression USED On Occasion BY French people on the older side

(to fart higher than one’s ass) • It means reaching for something higher than you're capable of or should reach for acting like you are better than you are.

"Trump pete plus haut que son cul a tout moment!"

"Trump always farts higher than his ass!"

English United States

rizz

Slang USED On Occasion BY Young people

Charisma

"He's got girls hanging all over him because he's got serious rizz."

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English New York, USA

bogies

Word USED Very frequently BY everybody

Cigarettes.

"Got a spare bogie?"

English United States

raincheck

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody

Taking a raincheck means politely declining an offer, with the implication another attempt will be made at a later time.

"You like to come over for tv and pasta time?" "Sorry buddy, I'll have to take a raincheck."

French Québec, Canada

beurrer épais

Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People

(to butter thickly) • To exaggerate, like putting a very liberal coat of butter on a piece of toast. Also, in a way, to brag.

"Je crois qu'il en a beurré épais quand il a raconté son aventure." "J'ai l'air d'en beurrer épais, mais c'est vraiment arrivé comme ça !"

"I think he buttered thickly in his retelling of his adventure." "I do not mean to butter thickly, but it really happened that way!"

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French Québec, Canada

frette

Slang USED Frequently BY Everybody

Used to describe something that is very cold. Mostly used to talk about the weather, but can also be used to talk about anything that is very cold. It is a variation of the word "froid", which means cold. But, since Québec and Canada are very up north, "froid" was not cold enough, hence came another level of cold: "frette". This expression can be transformed in other expressions, like "tite frette", which translates to "a cold one", meaning a beer.

"Wow, il fait tellement froid ici." "Il fait pas froid, il fait frette." "Wow, c'est vraiment de l'eau frette."

"Wow, it is so cold here." "It is not cold, it is frette." "Wow, this is really frette water."

Valencià Spain

com cagalló per séquia

Expression USED On Occasion BY popular use

(to go like a turd down the ditch) • This very visual expression is said of someone who goes aimlessly and acts without their own will.

"Anem com cagalló per sèquia: a ell l’acaben d’operar, en José Mari beu més que mai i no tenim ni un duro. "

"We're going like a turd down the ditch: he's just had surgery, José Mari is drinking more than ever, and we don't have a penny."

Turkish Turkey

#AyasofyaMüzedir

Hashtag USED On Occasion BY Some People

(#HagiaSophiaIsAMuseum) • A hashtag created to show disapproval of the Turkish government's decision to turn the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.

"Ayasofya milletlerin ve dinlerin ortak buluşma noktasıdır. #AyasofyaMüzedir , mirastır ve korunmalıdır."

"Hagia Sophia is a meeting point of nations and religions. #HagiaSophiaIsAMuseum , a legacy and should be protected. "

Vietnamese Vietnam

vãi cả nho

Interjection USED On Occasion BY Teenagers

(scatter the grapes) • This is a mispronounciation of "vãi cả lồn", which is used like "oh my god" in Vietnamese. It is considered much less offensive and slightly more positive than the original word.

"Ê, Việt Nam vào chung kết World cup rồi đấy..." "Vãi cả nho"

"Hey, Vietnam is in the World Cup final..." "Scatter the grapes"

Dutch Netherlands

Kloothommel

Word USED On Occasion BY Angry people who feel mistreated

(testicle-bumble bee) • You use it when you feel someone has mistreated you or is very clumsy and unhelpful.

"Al mijn papieren waren in orde, maar die kloothommel wilde me gewoon niet toelaten."

"All my paperwork was in order, but that kloothommel just didn't want to let me in."

Serbian Kordun, Croatia

šajtog

Slang USED In the past BY Everybody

Slang for "wallet"

"Nemam ništa u mojem šajtogu..."

"I don't have anything in my wallet..."

Italian Italy

mica pizza e fichi

Expression USED On Occasion BY Some people

(not just a pizza with figs) • Used to indicate that something is not cheap, trivial or simple, but actually special in some way. Pizza and figs were typically cheap lower-class foods, so something not being pizza with figs means that it is not lower-class.

"Ha un dottorato in astrofisica, mica pizza e fichi!"

"She has a PhD in astrophysics, not just a mere pizza with figs!"

Italian | Milanese Lombardy, Italy

va a ciapà i ratt

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Everybody

(Go get the rats) • It literally means "Go get the rats". It is used when you want to tell someone to get lost.

"Sei proprio fastidioso, va a ciapà i ratt!"

"You are annoying, go get the rats!"