Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
(If it's not soup, it's wet bread) • This idiom is used when someone is left with only one obvious option after trying guessing the other, wrong one.
"Chi ha scritto la Divina Commedia?" "Petrarca?" "No." "Dante, allora." "Beh, se non è zuppa, è pan bagnato..."
"Who wrote the Divine Comedy?" "Petrarch?" "No." "Dante, then." "Well, if it's not soup, it's wet bread..."
Expression USED On Occasion BY some people
(Joost may know it) • Used when you have no idea and also have no intention of finding out.
"Wie mijn vader nu weer aan het daten is, Joost mag het weten"
"Who my dad is dating right now, Joost may know"
Uno, due, tre... Fante, cavallo e re!
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Elderly people
(One, two, three... Jack, knight and king!) • This rhyme is something elderly people say when counting up to three, sometimes before getting up from a chair or sofa.
"Ah, mi fa male la schiena! Adesso mi alzo. Uno, due, tre... Fante, cavallo e re!"
"Ouch, my back hurts! I'll get up now. One, two, three. Jack, knight and king!"
Interjection USED On Occasion BY older people
(oh favor) • Used as a posh interjection as something along the lines of "Oh dear".
"Oh gunst, wat heeft ze een mooie jurk aan!"
"Oh dear, look at that beautiful dress she is wearing"
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY some people
(v.) • Used to express a mistake or an error you made. People use this phrase when they don't want to mess something up or to have something go wrong.
"Take your time, you don't want to screw up!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY some people
(that the story doesn't tell) • Used when you are telling something and someone asks a question you don't have the answer to.
"Mijn moeder is een keertje wezen skydiven." "Vond ze het leuk?" "Dat verteld het verhaal niet"
"My mom went skydiving once" "Did she like it?" "That the story doesn't tell"
Submitted June 2020 by amarens
Spanish
Spanish speaking countries
Slang USED Frequently BY Young people
(goodbye fish) • Similar to the English "see you later alligator", it's a colloquial expression used with friends to say goodbye in a funny, rhyming way.
"Nos vemos el martes, ¡chao pescao!"
"See you on Tuesday, goodbye fish!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY some people
An expression originally used when something is introduced to the plot in a novel, movie, etc., to make it more complicated or interesting, but is now also used outside that context to indicate a set of circumstances has become more complex, mysterious, interesting, or difficult to understand.
"Remember I told you I keep finding rubber ducks at my doorstep?" "Yeah?" "Turns out the same thing is happening to my sister!" "Wow, the plot thickens"
Expression USED On Occasion BY some people
A day late and a dollar short is another way to say too little too late. When a person is a day late and a dollar short, he has not only missed an opportunity due to tardiness, but also because he has not put forth enough effort. Originally, the phrase a day late and a dollar short most probably referred to not having enough money to avail oneself of something. The oldest known use of the phrase a day late and a dollar short in print was in 1939. The idiom was most certainly in common use before this, and probably has its roots in the general poverty common among most American citizens during the Great Depression. The idiom is very popular in the American South.
"The help after the hurricane came a day late and a dollar short"
Slang USED On Occasion BY Young People and Gamers
(interj.) • "Ripperoni" derives from the phrase RIP, or Rest In Peace, frequently used to express slight frustration, exasperation, or regret in common parlance. "Ripperoni" takes these sentiments and waters them down even more.
"You awake? Amara and I want to call you!" "No I was not awake lol." "Ripperoni."
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Some People
(n.) • Used in place of “signature.” A reference to a man who signed the Declaration of Independence. Known for signing the document the largest.
“Hey, I need your John Hancock before you go.”
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Slang USED Frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • You can use "cool" to react to something you like or you find interesting or great.
“He’s wearing a cool top.” “It’s a cool place.”
Expression USED Very frequently BY Some People
(of drawer) • Refers to something mandatory and completely necessary.
"Si quieres ser ingeniero, debes entender matemáticas, es de cajón."
"If you want to be an engineer, you must understand Maths, it is of drawer."
Emoji USED On Occasion BY Young People
It turns normal things into spicy or sexual.
"¿Qué vas a hacer hoy? 🌚"
"What are you going to do today? 🌚"
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Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People
(n.) • Used between young people to say that something is lit and very cool.
"Questo libro è una figata."
"This book is lit."
English
English speaking countries
Acronym USED Frequently BY Young People
Stands for Fear of Missing Out.
"I decided to stay in on Friday night but when I saw the pictures the next day I had major fomo."
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English
English speaking countries
Acronym USED On Occasion BY Most People
Stands for Bring Your Own Beer/Booze. Often found on party invitations or restaurants to indicate that you are welcome to bring your own drinks with you.
"Can we stop at the shop on the way to the party? It's a BYOB kind of thing."
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French
French speaking countries
Word USED Frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • (stylish) • Used to say something's cool.
"Stylée ta nouvelle caisse !"
"Stylish, your new car!"
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Word USED Very frequently BY Young People
(adj.) • Something cool.
"Che figa questa borsa!"
"Such a cool purse!"
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German
| Liechtenstein Dialect
Liechtenstein
Expression USED On Occasion BY Young People
(whore sexy) • Very informal way of expressing extreme excitement. Like "fantastic!" "awesome!" or "so cool!".
"Hesch schomol dr Toast im Johnny's probiert?" "Jo, er isch echt huara geil!"
"Have you ever tried the toast at Johnny's?" "Yes, it really is whore sexy!"
Submitted August 2020 by princeofliechtenstein
