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Arabic | Lebanese Lebanon

شفّة

Name USED Very frequently BY Most People

(n.) • It is very often used to replace the term coffee.

"تعا اشرب شفة معنا"

"Come have a shaffé with us."

French France

balles

Name USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • Slang term for euros. Very old slang word (19th) that used to designate a Franc. The term suffered a decline in use after the changeover to the euro before being used frequently again.

"T’as pas dix balles ?"

"Do you have ten euros ?"

Confirmed by 9 people

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Norwegian Norway

Viggo

Name USED On Occasion BY Teens

(n.) • Someone with few or no friends. Can also be used to describe being alone or lonely.

"Er du helt Viggo?"

"Are you totally Viggo?"

Norwegian Norway

Harry

Name USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(n.) • Someone who has bad taste, is uneducated, provincial, unsophisticated, but also unpretentious and down to earth. Caravan holidays, tracksuits, and cross-border shopping are typical characteristics. The term “Harry-handel” means shopping across the border in Sweden, usually for cheap alcohol, tobacco, sweets, and meat.

"Det er Harry å røyke."

"Smoking is Harry."

Confirmed by 2 people

French France

Jules

Name USED Frequently BY Adults

A masculine name which can be used to designate a boyfriend.

"Julien, c'est ton Jules?"

"Is Julian your Jules?"

Confirmed by 8 people

Spanish The Internet, Spain

Karen

Name USED On Occasion BY Memers

(n.) • Female owner of a cat.

"No, Karen, no quiero whiskas, quiero mi anvorguesa."

"No Karen, I don't want whiskas, I want my 'anvorguesa'."

Confirmed by 2 people

Polish Poland

Janusz

Name USED Frequently BY Young People

A male given name used as a pejorative name for a man meeting all the negative stereotypes of a Polish middle-aged man, usually pictured with a moustache, a beer belly, wearing socks and sandals. His favorite pastime is watching TV, drinking beer, and complaining about politics and the youth. The closest English equivalent is "boomer".

"Ciągle narzeka na tę dzisiejszą młodzież. To typowy Janusz."

"He's always complaining about kids these days. He's a typical Janusz."

Confirmed by 3 people

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French France

Jacky

Name USED On Occasion BY Young People

It is a name used to refer to a stereotypical man, who is in love with his car and practices car tuning. Other characteritics would be wearing a mulet, watching football (and Pimp My Ride), drinking a lot of beer, calling his wife "mum", etc.

"Un mec qui pose à côté de sa voiture sur sa photo de profil, c'est clairement un jacky!"

"A guy posing next to his car on his profile pic is clearly a jacky!"

Confirmed by 4 people

French French speaking countries

Tanguy

Name USED On Occasion BY Some People

Used to describe adults in their late twenties still living at their parents'. It comes from the movie "Tanguy" by Étienne Chatiliez.

"Mon fils est un Tanguy: il a 35 ans ans, est célibataire et vit toujours chez moi. Je ne sais pas quoi faire pour qu'il parte vivre de lui-même!"

"My son is a Tanguy: he is 35, single and still lives at my house. I don't know what to do to make him go and live on his own!"

Confirmed by 4 people

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Dutch Netherlands

Jan met de korte achternaam

Name USED On Occasion BY Some People

(John with the short last name) • "John with the short last name" is a less explicit way of saying "Jan Lul" (John Dick), and if you do something for him it means you are doing something that is pointless or with no result.

"Ik heb er drie uur staan wachten, maar bleek dat ik er stond voor Jan met de korte achternaam."

"I waited there for three hours, but it turned out that I was there for Jan with the short last name."

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Dutch Netherlands

Pietje-Precies

Name USED On Occasion BY Some People

(little Pete Precise) • Used for people who are very precise and detailed in what they do.

"Laat je vader even naar je essay kijken, hij is Pietje Precies."

"Let your father take a look at your essay, he is little Pete Precise."

Confirmed by 2 people

Danish Denmark

En Brian

Name USED Frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • (A Brian) • A term for a boy or man who drives tuned cars, they're often bald and with a lot of tattoos, a bulldog, from a lower socio-economic group, probably unemployed or employed in the "handyman" field. Drinking beer.

''Jeg hørte den tunede bil køre forbi, føreren er vist en rigtig Brian.''

''I heard the tuned car pass by, the driver is probably a real Brian.''

Confirmed by 5 people

Romanian Romania

Nea Caisă

Name USED Frequently BY Middle Aged People

(Mister Apricot) • It's a generic name that's used when you don't remember a man's actual name.

"Chiuveta este înfundată, ar trebui să apelăm instalatorul." "Cunosc un tip, ah... Nea Caisă."

"The sink is clogged, we should call the plumber." "I know a guy, ah... Mister Apricot."

Dutch Netherlands

gekke Henkie

Name USED On Occasion BY Some People

(n.) • (crazy Henkie) • Someone who has no clue what is going on or that he is being fooled. Used by men and women alike, often to indicate they aren't about to be fooled by something. Henk is a common but slightly old-fashioned men's name. 'Henkie' is an informal diminutive form of that.

"€20 voor een mondkapje? Daar trap ik niet in. Ik ben gekke Henkie niet!"

"€20 for a mask? I am not stepping into that. I am not crazy Henkie!"

Confirmed by 4 people

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Dutch Netherlands

creabea

Name USED On Occasion BY Some People

Comes from "crea", short for "creatief"(creative) and "Bea", a female given name. It is used for someone, especially a woman, who is creative, especially when it comes to (hand)crafting things and DIY. Can be used as a noun and adjective.

"Wat heb je dat leuk gemaakt!" "Je kent me, ik ben altijd al een creabea geweest."

"I love what you've made!" "You know me, I've always been a creabea."

Confirmed by 3 people

English Malaysia

banana

Name USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone

Used to refer to an English-educated Malaysian born Chinese person, who doesn’t have a good command of the Chinese language and can only speak English.

"Alex's grandparents find it hard to speak with him because he is a banana."

Confirmed by 6 people

Italian Italy

Topolino

Name USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(Little mouse) • What Italians call Mickey Mouse.

"Guardiamo Topolino!"

"Let's watch Mickey Mouse!"

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English United Kingdom

squire

Name USED In the past BY Friends

(n.) • Form of address between close (male) friends.

"How you doing, squire?"

Confirmed by 3 people

English | Singlish Singapore

aunty / uncle

Name USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(n.) • Anyone is called “aunty” or “uncle” as long as they are older than you. It is a heartfelt and homey way of addressing elders, and an alternative to “madam” or “sir”

“Aunty, can you help me with the plates?“

Confirmed by 7 people

Sicilian Sicily, Italy

paparedda

Name USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

(duckling) • Used to refer to a pretty girl you see on the street. Especially used in the province of Catania.

“Oh paparedda, che si dice?”

''Hey duckling, how are you doing?''