Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(go pick up little coconuts) • When you are tired of someone bothering you, you say it to shoo them away, a way of saying “leave me alone and go do something else”
*after someone can’t stop talking or bothering you* “Ah! Vai catar coquinho e me deixa em paz!“
“Ah! Go pick up little coconuts and leave me in peace!”
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Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(to put the violin in the roof) • Used to say “To give up” - equivalent to the English “To throw the towel in”
"Roedd e’n dysgu Cymraeg ond mae e wedi rhoi’r ffidl yn y tô."
"He was learning Welsh but he has put the violin in the roof."
Submitted August 2020 by yourwelshguy
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Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(that says me nothing) • Way of saying something doesn’t sound familiar or doesn’t “ring a bell”
“Ken je dit?” “Nee, zegt me niks.”
“Do you know this?” “No, it says me nothing.”
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Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(adj.) • Peruvian way to say "cool", "great" or "awesome"
"Eso es chévere!"
"That's super cool"
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Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
It is a slang name of Russia.
"Кто хочет поехать в Рашку? Там много уникальных мест."
"Who wants to go to Russia? There are many unique places."
Sound USED Very frequently BY Everyone
The Ukrainian sound for laughter.
"Бггг це Україна..."
"Ha ha ha, this is Ukraine..."
Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to shoot a chicken of sleep) • to take a nap
"Mai bine să nu tragi un pui de somn la muncă!"
"Better not shoot a chicken of sleep at work!"
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Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(clear as day) • Crystal clear.
"E clar ca bună ziua că trebuie să-ți faci lecțiile."
"It's clear as day that you have to do your homework."
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Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • A Guatemalan man or woman.
“El dueño es un chapín de Puerto Barrios.”
“The owner is a chapín from Puerto Barrios.”
Hashtag USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(#WaterForAnimals) • A hashtag created by the famous Moldovan journalist Lilu Ojovan to encourage people to put bowls of water for street animals during the summer.
"De azi înainte eu pun #apăpentruanimale."
"From now on I put #WaterForAnimals."
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Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
Accurate information. It shows that a person is one hundred percent sure of something.
"Он с ней встречается - инфасотка."
"He's dating her. I'm sure about it."
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Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(four crazy cats) • Used to say that there are few or no people in a place.
"A la fiesta de ayer, solo fueron cuatro gatos locos."
"To yesterday's party, only went four crazy cats."
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Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(the butt's hill) • Used to say when something is located really far away.
"Papá, ¿podrías llevarme a casa de mi amigo?" "No, ¡él vive en la loma del orto!"
"Dad, could you drive me to my friend's house?" "No, he lives in the butt's hill!"
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Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(four cats) • Meaning only a few people.
“A la festa només hi havia quatre gats.”
“There were only four cats at the party.”
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(to look speaking on ) • Looking a lot like.
“Wow, jij lijkt echt sprekend op je moeder.”
“Wow, you look speaking on your mother.”
Idiom USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(eating wind) • It means going on vacation or traveling.
"Kami sekeluarga makan angin ke Eropa tahun lepas."
"Our family went eating wind in Europe last year."
Slang USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(eyes have been pasted over with a stamp) • Taking amusement in someone's inability to see things clearly (both literally and figuratively).
"Bak chew tak stamp?"
"Can't you see it?"
Submitted July 2020 by bee
Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
A greeting like "hi", which you can use to replace "good morning", "good afternoon" or "good evening".
"安安，等等要一起出去嗎？"
"Hi, do you want to hang out later?"
Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • (child) • Used to refer to a boy or girl.
"El cipote anda corriendo por el campo."
"The boy is running around the field."
Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • This is used in certain regions to refer to a child.
"Ese güirro es buen alumno"
"That boy is a good student"
