Word USED On Occasion BY some people
(pepper expensive) • Very expensive.
"Die jas is echt peperduur!"
"That jacket is really pepper expensive!"
Submitted March 2024 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY some people
(pepper expensive) • Very expensive.
"Die jas is echt peperduur!"
"That jacket is really pepper expensive!"
Submitted March 2024 by anonymous
Word USED Very frequently BY everyone
(boundary surpassing) • Used to describe things that are unacceptable. Can often used in combination with "gedrag" (behaviour) to describe someone who displays violent or otherwise unacceptable behaviour.
"Grensoverschrijdend gedrag komt nog steeds vaak voor op de werkvloer."
"Boundary surprassing behavior still often occurs in the workplace."
Submitted March 2024 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY some people
(not the intention) • A way to say you disapprove of what is happening, or think that what is happening is ludicrous.
"Ik heb het geld voor eten gebruikt om sigaretten te kopen." "Ja maar dat is niet de bedoeling!"
“I used the food money to buy cigarettes.” "Yes, but that's not the intention!"
Submitted March 2024 by amarens
Word USED Very frequently BY young people
Slang for "penis", sometimes used to refer to an item of bad quality or a surprising find.
"Tavsiye ettiğin yemek yarrak gibiymiş."
"The food you've recommended turned out to be like a dick."
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY People from Edinburgh
1. Low quality, of poor standard. 2. Unfair, harsh.
"Your ma makes a shan breakfast." "The driver wouldn’t let me on the bus with my chips, how shan is that?"
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Word USED Frequently BY Everybody
(in spite) • Usually translated as "in spite", however, it has a positive meaning. It means persisting and succeeding in something against all odds. Like a mother shouting at their child for bad behavior, but secretly being proud of the kid for whatever it is he or she did. It is taking the wrong road, but ploughing forward regardless. It's the ultimate middle finger to seemingly insurmountable odds.
"Inat!"
"In spite!"
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
German
Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Word USED Very frequently BY everybody
It means "No, you are wrong and I am right" in one word.
"Hier darf man nicht schneller als 50 Meilen fahren!“ "Doch!"
"You cannot drive faster than 50 miles here!" "Yes, you can!"
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Word USED Frequently BY everybody
(in vain) • Standalone, it indicates disapproval of an action someone says to have done, about it being pointless
"Я рассказал ему все" "зря"
"I told him everything" "In vain"
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY Teens, young people
(old one) • Used to address a (usually familiar or close) person as you would call someone "dude" or "bro" in English, regardless of their actual age.
"Alles klar, Alter?" "Alter, was laberst du?" "Was geht, Alter?"
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Swedish
| Norrländska
Norrland,
Sweden
Word USED Frequently BY Everybody
To not have the energy or will to do something.
"Ja ids int me nå längre"
"I don't have the energy, want to anymore"
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian Languages
India
Word USED Frequently BY Everybody
Dharma is translated into English sometimes as religion. But it is no where near close. In that regard its an actual untranslateable. It comes from the root called "Dhr" - "to bear / carry". Some close translations include righteousness, duty etc.
"Helping a sick person is my Dharma. Taking care of my elderly parents is my Dharma. "
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Word USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some people
The layer of crunchy burnt rice left at the bottom of the pot after cooking.
“Hindi na nya kinain ang tutong sa kaldero dahil mapait ang lasa.”
“They did not eat the burnt rice in the pot because it tastes bitter.”
Submitted February 2024 by anonymous
Word USED On Occasion BY women on the internet
(noun) • Way to write the word "man" or "men" without being blocked.
"nem are trash"
Submitted December 2023 by amarens
Word USED Frequently BY Newfoundlanders
Verb, used to describe the act of shopping with the express intent of not buying anything.
"Come on b’y, let’s go twack ‘til dinner time."
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
English
| Pittsburghese
Pittsburgh,
United States
Word USED Frequently BY People who grew up in Pittsburgh
Much like, "y'all" or "youse guys," it is a pronoun used when referring to a group of people.
"Yinz watch 'at game last night?"
Submitted January 2024 by isophist
English
Chicago,
United States
Word USED Frequently BY Everybody, but mostly seasoned parkers
The practice of placing objects in the space where one parks one's car on the street to prevent or deter another car from parking in the spot while one's car is elsewhere. In parts of the city where most of the available parking is on the street, this became a common practice during winter, as people who spent time and energy shoveling the snow around their parked cars didn't want someone else to then take advantage of it. Most point to severe blizzards in the late 1960s/early 1970s as the origin of this practice, though the term "dibs" referring to it is considered to have started with a Chicago Tribune Columnist in 1999. Chicago City Code officially identifies the practice as illegal, though enforcement is often inconsistent. Residents' opinions on the practice are often polarized and disagreements have at times led to acts of vandalism and/or violence between offended parties. Similar practices have been observed in Pittsburgh ("Parking Chair"), Baltimore (same), Boston ("Space Saving"), and Philadelphia ("Savesies").
"Don't park there, Tony. See that old toilet? Someone's got dibs on that spot, and it'd be unwise to provoke someone who can lift an object that heavy all by themself."
Submitted January 2024 by sachertortoise
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."
Submitted February 2024 by anonymous
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(strongs) • Sterkte is used to tell someone to stay strong or to bless someone with strength. To tell someone you will be thinking of them while they attempt a hard task or difficult times and that they must persevere.
"Sterkte my jou wiskunde examen. Sterkte vir jou dag."
"Strongs with your math exam. Strongs for your day."
Submitted February 2024 by anonymous
