Dutch
Dutch Speaking Countries
Word USED On Occasion BY Everybody
A way to signal you won't be drinking because you are the designated driver for the party.
"Neen dank U ik drink niets. Ik ben BOB."
"No thanks, I don't drink. I'm Bob."
Submitted March 2024 by anonymous
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Everybody
(and don't even say that) • The phrase is used as emphatic agreement. The meaning is "I knew what you've just said, and I agree with it completely, even without your words, you don't even need to talk me into it"
“В поезде столько народу, не зайти, не выйти.” “И не говори.”
“There are so many people on the train, can't enter, can't exit.” “And don't even say that.”
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Abbreviation USED Very frequently BY everybody
(what the what) • It's a slang similar to the american "wut up", it's often used to say "Hello" or "how are you".
"klk manin." "Aquí, tu sabe, cogiéndolo suave."
"Wut up bro" "Here, you know, chillin."
Submitted March 2024 by anonymous
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everybody
(empty talk) • Means nonsensical or unbelievable talk.
"بيقولوا إسرائيل بدها تدخل مساعدات." "كلام فاضي يا زلمة."
"They say Israel will let aid enter." "Empty talk, man."
Submitted March 2024 by zahrft
Italian
| Romagnolo
Emilia-Romagna,
Italy
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Everybody, especially cinema enthusiasts
(I remember) • Profound memory, nostalgic reenactment or remembrance of the past. Originally a dialectal expression (“a m'arcord”), entered in the common Italian language thanks to the film “Amarcord” by Federico Fellini.
"Ritrovare la bambola della mia infanzia mi ha fatta rivivere un lungo Amarcord."
Submitted March 2024 by anonymous
Slang USED Frequently BY Everybody, usually young ones.
(dog) • Derivative of the word "anjing," which translates as Dog and is used as a refined way of speaking "anjing", a word that is considered foul language in local media. It's a word to express both positive and negative emotions such as happiness, shock, sadness, rage, etc.
"Bukan seperti itu caranya anjir." "Gua dapet nilai 98 cuy." "Anjir kok bisa, nilai gua cuman 56."
"That's not how you do it you idiot." "Yo I got 98 on my test." "Bro how, I only got 56 on my test."
Submitted March 2024 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Everybody
(250) • Used to describe someone as stupid, or moronic. Origins are debated but often ascribed to a legend about a king offering a 1000 coin reward to anyone admitting to a minister's murder. Four people showed up and offered to split the reward evenly. They were all executed for the 250. Another explanation is that 500 taels were saved by running a rope through the hole in the middle of the coin; the word for half of this rope (250 taels) is a homonym for half-crazy.
"你这个二百五怎么鸡蛋都不会做"
"You 250, you can't even make eggs?"
Submitted February 2024 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Everybody
(so much better) • Expression used to express a positive surprised emotion when something unexpected happens (works with positive and negative events).
"Ma femme a décidé de changer de travail. Tant mieux ! Elle se sentira utile et va rayonner." "Mon mec m'a quitté pour une greluche. Tant mieux ! Il commençait à me gonfler de toutes façons."
“My wife has decided to change jobs. So much the better! She will feel useful and will shine.” "My boyfriend left me for a girl. So much the better! He was starting to piss me off anyway."
Submitted February 2024 by anonymous
Name USED Frequently BY Everybody
(heart) • In the Turkish Dictionary, it is defined as two things. Firstly, as love, desire, thought, remembrance and the source of emotions in the heart, or as a metaphor for wish and desire.
"Gönüllerin birbirine kaynaştığı o günler millî bayramlarımızdan biriydi." - Orhan Seyfi Orhon
"Those days when hearts merged with each other were one of our national holidays."
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
Expression USED Very frequently BY Everybody
This is said to person when working on a task or working in general. The sayer wishes that the task at hand comes easily to the doer or completed without any difficulties.
Man walking on the street sees a garbage collector pushing the garbage can towards the garbage truck: "Kolay gelsin hemşerim!"
Submitted February 2024 by anonymous
Spanish
| Gaditano
Cadiz,
Spain
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everybody
There is two ways to explain "Bastinazo", one definition will be the standard one and most commonly used for people out of Cadiz (Andalucia): When you want to define something huge or big. It also applies to situations that occur out of the commonplace. Something unusual. The second way it would be more commonly used as a joke, but it defines very well the context of the Cadiz humor: First you hold the penis with one hand, then with the other hand you hold it as well and the rest of the penis that you can't hold, that is a "bastinazo". *In some areas out of Cadiz, people use it also replacing the letter "z" by "s", keeping the same meaning but writing it as "Bastinaso".
"Mi madre se ha comprado una bicicleta de 4 metros de largo que le ha costado 20.000 euros." "En serio? Que bastinazo!"
"My mother has bought a 4-meter-long bicycle that cost her 20,000 euros." "Really? What a bastinazo!"
Submitted February 2024 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody
It is a phrased used to illustrate when you finally understand something. The origin dates back to when all public phones used to charge 20 cents per call, so when the call was conected, you 20c coin would drop, and your call would connect.
"Me acaba de caer el 20 que mi tío John es 10 años mayor que mi tía Jane."
"I just realized that uncle John is 10 years older than aunt Jane."
Submitted February 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
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everybody
(to throw a yellow one) • It’s a slang expression, used to say that you need to go pee.
"Várj egy pillanatot, megyek dobok egy sárgát. "
"Hang on a second, I’ll throw a yellow one."
Submitted February 2024 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Everybody
American school children are picked up for school on yellow buses. Most children travel on long buses. Short buses are used to pick up smaller groups, usually children with special needs or who attend special classes. The implication is that a "short bus" is for troublesome or low-intelligence individuals.
"That dude clearly got here on the short bus."
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