flauwe grap*

* weak joke

Dutch Netherlands

Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone

A bad joke.

"Jeetje, wat een flauwe grap."

"Geez, what a weak joke."

Submitted February 2021 by amarens

erdbeerwoche *

* strawberry week

German Germany

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Young people who menstruate

To have one’s ‘strawberry week’ means that one is currently menstruating.

“Ich möchte heute nicht mitkommen, mir geht’s heute nicht so gut.” “Oh, was ist los?” “Erdbeerwoche.”

“I don’t want to come with today, I’m not feeling well.” “Oh, what’s up?” “Strawberry week.”

Submitted January 2021 by anonymous

tomber dans sa semaine*

* to fall in one's week

French | Québécois Québec, Canada

Expression USED Very frequently BY Usually younger people

Used as a euphemism to mean “starting your period”.

“As-tu un tampon? Je viens de tomber dans ma semaine.”

“Do you have a tampon? I just fell in my week.”

Submitted January 2021 by anonymous

me chorrea el bife*

* my steak drips

Spanish Argentina

Idiom USED Very frequently BY Young People

Used to say that you or someone else is menstruating.

"¡Hola! ¿Quieres salir esta noche?" "No puedo, me chorrea el bife"

"Hi! Do you want to go out tonight?" "I can't, my steak drips"

Submitted January 2021 by anonymous

avoir ses ragnagnas

French French speaking countries

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

Used informally to refer to menstruation.

"J’ai mes ragnagnas."

"I’m on my period."

Submitted January 2021 by anonymous

Confirmed by 2 people

cheers drive

English | Bristolian Bristol, United Kingdom

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

A greeting to express thanks to a bus driver when getting of the bus

"Cheers drive! Have a good day!"

Submitted January 2021 by hrrysmpsn

Confirmed by 2 people

megjött a Mikulás*

* Santa has arrived

Hungarian Hungary

Slang USED Very frequently BY anyone

it is a euphemism for the starting of one's period

"Miért nem jössz úszni? Megjött a Mikulás?"

"Why aren't you coming to swim? Has Santa arrived?"

Submitted January 2021 by anonymous

ho le mie cose*

* I have my things

Italian Italy

Expression USED Very frequently BY Women

It litterally means 'I have my things' and it refers to the menstrual period.

"Lasciami stare che ho le mie cose."

"Let me be, I have my things."

Submitted January 2021 by anonymous

Confirmed by 2 people

Se me está descongelando el bistec*

* My steak is defrosting

Spanish Mexico

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

It's a way to indicate that someone is menstruating. You say this because when you defrost a steak (or any piece of meat) there's blood coming out of it.

"Hoy no iré a clase de natación porque se me está descongelando el bistec."

"I won't be on swimming class today because my steak is defrosting."

Submitted January 2021 by anonymous

to je jedno*

* it is one

Slovak Slovakia

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Everyone

I don't care. I don't mind. It doesn't matter.

"Dáš si pivo alebo víno?" "To je jedno."

"Would you like a beer or wine?" "It is one."

Submitted January 2021 by adamburianek

pod papučou*

* under the slipper

Slovak Slovakia

Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone

The situation, when husband is under total control of his wife or vice versa.

"Chudák Peter. Je úplne pod papučou a žena ho nepustí ani do krčmy."

"Poor Peter. He's totally under the slipper and his wife even won't allow him to go to the pub."

Submitted January 2021 by adamburianek

na mol

Slovak Slovakia

Idiom USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

Expression of how drunk the person is. "Na mol" basically means "totally off", but it's not its literally meaning.

"Kámo, ty si bol úplne na mol včera večer!"

"Dude, you were totally off last evening!"

Submitted January 2021 by adamburianek

oné

Slovak Slovakia

Word USED Frequently BY Young People

Describing the thing that you cannot remember its proper name. Some people say that the people who use "oné", haven't got a huge vocabulary knowledge. "Oné" is basically a placeholder word.

"Podaj mi to oné... pero."

"Give me that thing... the pen"

Submitted January 2021 by adamburianek

fuori come un balcone*

* out like a balcony

Italian Italy

Slang USED Frequently BY Teens

Used to say that someone is out of their mind. It can refer both to something said or done by that person.

"Marco ama solo gli sport estremi, è fuori come un balcone."

"Marco only loves extreme sports, he's out like a balcony."

Submitted January 2021 by cinziasimona

Confirmed by 2 people

att kasta in handduken*

* to throw in the towel

Swedish Sweden

Expression USED Frequently BY Some People

An expression for dying or giving up.

Anna hade levt ett långt och händelserikt liv när hon till slut kastade in handduken.

Anna had lived a long and eventful life when she finally threw in the towel.

Submitted January 2021 by annalannemo