Dutch | Rotterdams Rotterdam, Netherlands

krotenkoker

Word USED On Occasion BY Most People

(n.) • (beet cooker) • Stupid person; weirdo; asshole

“Let eens op waar je loopt man, krotenkoker!“

“Watch where you're walking, beet cooker!“

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Dutch Netherlands

het zekere voor het onzekere nemen

Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People

(to take the certain before the uncertain) • To take the safest option

“Moet ik m’n jas meenemen of zal ik ‘m hier laten?” “Ik zou het zekere voor het onzekere nemen”

“Should I take my jacket or should I leave it here?” “I would take the certain before the uncertain”

Confirmed by 2 people

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English English speaking countries

byob

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."

Confirmed by 13 people

English English speaking countries

to make a mountain out of a molehill

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Most People

To make a mountain out of a molehill is to treat a minor problem as something major. Used when somebody is exaggerating.

“I was only 10 minutes late! You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.” “You’re making a mountain out a molehill, you failed one test, it doesn’t mean you’ll fail the whole year”

Confirmed by 3 people

English England

you make a better door than a window

Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People

This phrase is used if somebody is blocking your view. It’s a way of asking somebody to move out of the way. Since your body is dense, nobody can see through it - hence it being compared to a door, rather than a window - something you can see through.

“You make a better door than a window” “Oops! Sorry, I’ll move out of the way”

Confirmed by 6 people

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Welsh Wales

shwmae

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Most People

(interj.) • A casual greeting

“Shwmae Rhys.” “Shwmae Siân.“

“Hey Rhys.” “Hey Siân.”

Confirmed by 3 people

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English Devon, England

Where to?

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Most People

(Where? ) • A phrase in which the ‘to’ refers to a specific place. Asking “where someone is to” is like asking where someone is.

“Where’s he to?”

Confirmed by 9 people

French France

PQ

Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Most People

(n.) • Toilet roll. P stands for "papier" (paper) and Q stands for "cul" (pronounced the same as Q, it means butt).

"Je vais au supermarché." "N'oublie pas d'acheter du PQ."

"I'm going to the supermarket." "Don't forget to buy toilet roll."

Confirmed by 5 people

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Italian Italy

in culo ai lupi

Expression USED Frequently BY Most People

(in the butt of the wolves) • In a far away, hard to reach place.

"Vuoi andare a quella festa?" "Non lo so, è in culo ai lupi..."

"Do you want to go to that party?" "I don't know, it's in the butt of the wolves..."

Confirmed by 6 people

Russian Russia

Сколько лет, сколько зим

Expression USED Frequently BY Most People

(how many years, how many winters) • It is used for telling somebody that you have not seen each other for a long time.

"Привет! Сколько лет, сколько зим!"

"Hi! How many years, how many winters."

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Russian Russia

привет

Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Most People

It means “hi” or “hello”.

"Привет! Как дела?"

"Hi! How are you?"

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Russian Russia

тук-тук

Sound USED Frequently BY Most People

Sound made when knocking on a door.

«Тук-тук, можно войти?»

“Knock knock, may I come in?”

Spanish El Salvador

meque

Word USED Very frequently BY Most People

(adj.) • It describes a nosy person.

"¡Es una conversación privada. No seas meque!"

"This is a private conversation. Don't be meque!"

Confirmed by 3 people

Scots Scotland

Dinnae teach yer granny tae suck eggs

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Most People

(Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs) • Don't try to teach someone something that they already know; mansplaining. Your granny already knows how to suck eggs, there's no point in trying to teach her.

"You make tattie scones by..." "Pal, dinnae teach yer granny tae suck eggs! Av been makin em fair yonks?"

"You make potato scones by..." "Mate, don't teach your granny to suck eggs! I've been making them for years!"

Confirmed by 5 people

Spanish Peru

choro

Slang USED Very frequently BY Most People

(n.) • a thief or pickpocket

"Un choro me robó el celular."

"A pickpocket stole my smartphone."

Confirmed by 5 people

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Spanish Peru

cancha

Slang USED Frequently BY Most People

(n.) • (pitch) • A place to play football

"Están jugando football en la cancha."

"They are playing football in the pitch."

Confirmed by 8 people

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Dutch Netherlands

dag

Word USED Very frequently BY Most People

(n.) • (day) • Short for "goedendag" "goodday" and is used to say both "hello" and "good-bye".

"Dag Marja! Alles goed?" "Ja prima, maar ik moet er nu weer vandoor" "Oké, dag" "Dag!"

"Day Marja! Everything okay?" "Yes, fine, but I have to run" "Okay, day" "Day!"

Confirmed by 7 people

French France

il y a du monde

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Most People

(there is the world ) • Used to mean that there are a lot of people in a place.

"On est dans un bar." "C'est chargé ou pas?" "Ouais, il y a du monde ici."

"We're in a bar." "Is it busy?" "Yeah, there's loads of people here."

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Dutch Netherlands

is ook zo

Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Most People

(is also so) • Used when you are reminded of something, kind of like the English "that's right".

"Dus dan zie ik je morgen?" "Nee, morgen moet ik naar de tandarts." "Is ook zo."

"So I'll see you tomorrow?" "No, tomorrow I have to go to the dentist." "Is also so."

Confirmed by 4 people

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Italian Italy

Che si dice?

Expression USED Frequently BY Most People

(What is said?) • A near-equivalent in English would be "what's up?", referring to people's perception of the general current situation. The question is usually referred to one or more people in particular, so it always has its specificity.

"Ehilà! Che si dice?"

"Hey there! What is said?”

Confirmed by 12 people