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English Cape Town and Durban, South Africa

kiff

Word USED Frequently BY Surfer types and Capetonians

(adj.) • A colloquial alternative to cool - used to express enjoyment or status.

"He's a kiff oke."

"He's a cool guy."

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Dutch | Gents Gent, Belgium

vree wijs

Word USED Frequently BY People from Ghent

(adj.) • (very wise) • Used to describe something that is fun, cool, nice.

“Het feestje van gisteren was vree wijs!“

“The party yesterday was very wise!”

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Catalan Catalonia, Spain

genial

Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(adj.) • (cool) • It is said when something good has happened.

"He aconseguit una beca." "Genial!"

" I got a scholarship." "That’s cool!"

Confirmed by 3 people

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German Austria

servus

Word USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • A way of saying hello to your friends.

"Servus! Wie geht's?"

"Hi! How's it going?"

Confirmed by 2 people

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English Wales

cwtch

Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • A little hug or cuddle.

“Come for a cwtch, mam.“

“Come for a hug, mum.“

Confirmed by 5 people

Italian Italy

oca

Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • (goose) • A girl acting in a foolish way. Often laughing too loudly or trying to get a boy's attention.

"Sei proprio un'oca quando fai così."

"You're such a goose when you act like that."

Confirmed by 10 people

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Welsh Wales

cŵl

Word USED Frequently BY Young People

(adj.) • Cool.

"Mae Cymraeg yn iaith cŵl iawn."

"Welsh is a very cool language."

Confirmed by 2 people

German Germany

Tohuwabohu

Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Everyone

(n.) • Describes a total chaos.

"In der Wohnung herrschte ein einziges Tohuwabohu, überall lagen Sachen herum."

"The apartment was in a total chaos, there were things laying around everywhere."

Confirmed by 4 people

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Czech | hantec slang (brněnský hantec) Brno, Czechia

šalina

Word USED Frequently BY residents of the city of Brno

(n.) • Tramway. Was loaned from German 'Elektrische Linie' and is used by residents of Brno exclusively.

"Zétra pofáruju šalinó na Prýgl."

"I‘m going to the Brno Reservoir tomorrow."

English | Devon and Cornwall Devon and Cornwall , England

dreckly

Word USED On Occasion BY Older Generations

(adv.) • In the near future.

"I’ll see you dreckly."

Confirmed by 3 people

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Spanish Venezuela

cotufa

Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • Popcorn.

"Cuando veo una película, me gusta comer cotufas."

"When I watch a movie, I like to eat cotufas."

Confirmed by 8 people

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Hungarian Hungary

álszerény

Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(adj.) • (fake modest) • Someone who pretends to be modest or humble, but actually wants to draw attention towards their achievements.

"Nem szeretek beszélni vele, annyira álszerény!"

"I don't like talking to him, he's so fake-modest!"

Confirmed by 2 people

Italian Puglia and Campania, Italy

Fattapposta

Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • (Made-for-that-purpose) • Generic term for anything that can be used for any purpose.

“Vorrei appendere il quadro, ma non ho il fattapposta".

"I would like to hang the picture, but I don’t have the made-for-that-purpose."

Confirmed by 3 people

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Spanish Guatemala

chucho

Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • A dog.

“¡Qué chucho tan lindo!“

“What a pretty dog!“

Confirmed by 5 people

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Italian Italy

fregna

Word USED Frequently BY Gen Z'ers

(adj.) • (pussy) • Awesome or good-looking, if referred to a person.

"Oh, guarda quella là! Che fregna che è!"

"Oh, look at that girl over there! How pussy she is!"

Confirmed by 8 people

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Welsh Wales

paned

Word USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • A cup of tea or coffee.

"Wyt ti’n eisiau paned?"

"Do you want some tea/coffee?"

Dutch Netherlands

komkommertijd

Word USED On Occasion BY Some People

(n.) • (cucumbertime) • Used to refer to the time of the year (around summer) when not much is happening and the media starts reporting silly and uninteresting stories

“Man red kat uit boom? Is het weer komkommertijd?”

“Man saves cat from tree? Is it cucumbertime again?”

Confirmed by 3 people

Spanish El Salvador

meque

Word USED Very frequently BY Most People

(adj.) • It describes a nosy person.

"¡Es una conversación privada. No seas meque!"

"This is a private conversation. Don't be meque!"

Confirmed by 3 people

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Dutch Netherlands

dag

Word USED Very frequently BY Most People

(n.) • (day) • Short for "goedendag" "goodday" and is used to say both "hello" and "good-bye".

"Dag Marja! Alles goed?" "Ja prima, maar ik moet er nu weer vandoor" "Oké, dag" "Dag!"

"Day Marja! Everything okay?" "Yes, fine, but I have to run" "Okay, day" "Day!"

Confirmed by 7 people

German Germany

Geborgenheit

Word USED On Occasion BY Some People

(n.) • Used to describe a deep sense of security and comfort. It is the feeling that everything is exactly how it should be, such as snuggling up with a loved one or eating home-cooked food when returning to your childhood home.

"Meine Kinder genießen die Geborgenheit einer liebevollen Familie."

"My children enjoy the comfort of a loving family."