Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • A local cafe or bar. Often a relaxed and informal place.
"Je pris un café au troquet."
"I had a coffee at the local cafe."
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • A local cafe or bar. Often a relaxed and informal place.
"Je pris un café au troquet."
"I had a coffee at the local cafe."
Slang USED Frequently BY Most People
(n.) • A shortened version of the word 'bourgeois-bohème', meaning a middle-class person with money and liberal, left-wing political views. They are often seen as trendy and intellectual, but in a way that is performative. It is often said in a derogatory way.
"Le nouveau restaurant végan va attirer les bobos."
"The new vegan restaurant will attract the bobos."
English
Manchester ,
United Kingdom
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
(adj.) • Used to express satisfaction and happiness.
"I'm chuffed with my new trainers".
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • This is what the Italian Swiss call their phones.
"Ho dimenticato il natel a casa! E adesso come faccio a chiamare Lucia?"
"I forgot my phone at home! How will I call Lucy now?"
Interjection USED Frequently BY Everyone
(interj.) • This is what you say when you don't have or don't know a good answer for the question they asked you. It could be translated as "I don't know".
"Che tempo fa oggi?" "Boh, non ho guardato il meteo."
"What's the weather like today?" "I don't know, I didn't check the forecast."
Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
It is used to express a grin, often ironic. Equivalent to the English 'LOL' and 'kek'.
"Я сегодня поскользнулся! Кек."
"I slipped today! LOL."
Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • The term refers to tourists, specifically those from the North of Europe.
"Mira, ahí vienen unos guiris con sandalias y calcetines."
"Look, there come guiris wearing socks and sandals."
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(v.) • (Plant it!) • Meaning "stop it", it's used when you want someone to quit annoying you.
"Non voglio più saperne dei tuoi scherzi! Piantala!"
"Enough of your pranks! Plant it!"
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY everyone
When something is taking a very long time and you want to exaggerate that its been a very long time.
“Why is it taking forever for our food to come out?”
Idiom USED Very frequently BY everyone
when something is very satisfying and it's exactly what you needed in that moment. It mostly refers to food especially if you have a craving.
“That ice cream really hit the spot! I've been wanting some all week!”
Slang USED Very frequently BY young francophones
(interj.) • Slang used to greet a friend or express various feelings like excitement, anger etc.
"Wesh mon ami!"
"Hey pal!"
Slang USED Frequently BY Younger generations
A very recent term, it is the verlan of "mate" and can be used either on its own to mean "look!" or can be followed by the name of the item you want the other person to look at/check out.
"téma le flow"
"check out this flow"
Italian
Primarily the North,
Italy
Word USED Frequently BY Teens
(v.) • (to lemon) • To kiss someone with the tongue (to make out).
"Ho visto Gianni e Davide limonare su una panchina al parco."
"I saw John and David lemoning on a bench in the park."
Expression USED Frequently BY everyone
(When your coin drops) • When you find an answer to a specific problem that bothered you for a long time; When you have a revelation.
"When I explained to her the chemistry exercise, her coin dropped and she finally understood it."
"Când i-am explicat exercițiul de chimie, i-a picat fisa și l-a înțeles în sfârșit."
Submitted June 2020 by balabanluisa
Slang USED Frequently BY teens
(v.) • To be beat means you're extremely tired that you need to sleep right now.
"Sorry, man, I'm so beat, I'm not going out tonight, I'm going right to bed!"
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!"
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!"
English
| American English
United States
Emoji USED Frequently BY Drug dealers
Used discretely to signify that you can buy drugs from this person. A plug is an informal term used to describe a drug deal in American youth culture.
"Hey I’m John, if you’re a 🔌 hit me up!"
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.”
