Italian Tuscany, especially in Florence and Livorno, Italy

il marchese

Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People

(the marquis) • Used to indicate menstruation in some parts of Tuscany. It is actually "the red marquis", literally "the marquis dressed in red". It is used with the metaphor of a visit.

"Non mi va di andare a nuotare oggi, c'ho il marchese." "Il marchese doveva venire già da un po', mi inizio a preoccupare."

"Sorry I don't feel like swimming today, I have the marquis." "The marquis was supposed to visit but he didn't, I'm starting to worry."

German Northern Germany , Germany

Tüddelkram

Word USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People

(n.) • Used to mean silly stuff.

"Mark hat wirklich sehr viel Tüddelkram in seiner Wohnung. Das meiste das er hat braucht man nicht."

"Mark has a lot of silly stuff in his flat. You don’t need most of the stuff he has."

Italian | Tuscan Tuscany, Italy

la vita è come la scala del pollaio: corta e piena di merda

Expression USED Frequently BY Older Generations

(life is like the ladder to the hen-house: short and full of shit) • Used to say that life is short and difficult.

"Bimbo mio, abituati. La vita è come la scala del pollaio: corta e piena di merda."

"Sweet child, get used to it. Life is like the ladder to the hen-house: short and full of shit."

German | Plattdeutsch Northern Germany, Germany

ackerschnacker

Word USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some People

(n.) • (field chatter) • It’s a funny and endearing way to say mobile phone. However most people would simply use the German word for mobile phone (handy) instead. “Field chatter” also suggests the farmerly my background, that most people who speak Plattdeutsch have.

"Hast du din Ackerschnacker dabi? Ick mutt mol ken anropen."

"Do you have your mobile phone with you? I need to call someone."

German Northern Germany, Germany

Moin!

Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone in Northern Germany

A greeting that can be used at every time of day in Northern Germany - basically the equivalent to "Hi". In Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, it is more common to use "Moin" and not "Moin moin", since the latter is sometimes considered to be too much talk.

"Moin Andreas, alles klar?"

"Moin Andreas, everything alright?"

English NY, United States

hits the spot

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!”

Italian Tuscany, Italy

ganzo

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(adj.) • Cool.

"Boia ganzo!"

"That's so cool!"

German Northern Germany , Germany

Moin

Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

A greeting which can be used at any given time.

"Moin, wie geht's dir?"

"Hello, how are you?"

Catalan Catalunya, Spain

quatre gats

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.”