Expression USED Frequently BY Most People
(yearloser ) • A child who starts school a year later than usual, at the age of 7 instead of 6, and goes to kindergarten for an extra year.
"A legjobb barátom évvesztes volt, így más osztályokba jártunk."
"My best friend was a yearloser, so we went to different classes."
Submitted November 2022 by anonymous
Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Parents
(now the monkey jumps into the water) • Moment of truth.
"Az előadás kezdődik, izgatott vagyok!" "Igen, most ugrik a majom a vízbe! Mindentől függ, hogy jól fogjuk csinálni."
"The performance is about to start, I'm excited!" "Yes, the monkey is jumping into the water now! It all depends on how well we do."
Submitted November 2022 by anonymous
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
It indicates a surfer or someone who is a surfboard enthusiastic in australian slang.
"Yo waxhead ! What's up?"
"Hey waxhead! What are you doing?"
Submitted September 2022 by raymondo
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • A short form of the word chicken, especially referring to a cooked chicken.
"The Christmas chook is almost ready!"
English
English speaking countries
Word USED Frequently BY Some People
(noun) • A more informal word for an umbrella
'Don't forget to take your brolly, it might rain later!'
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(noun) • Short form of the word 'relative'; a family member. Plural form would be "relos".
"I visited the rellos in Hanoi recently."
Acronym USED Very frequently BY Everyone
AFL is an acronym for Australian Football League, Australia's main competition in the sport of 'Australian football'. It can also be used to refer to the sport itself.
"What AFL team do you support?"
Word USED On Occasion BY Ice hockey players
(noun) • Long hair that sticks out of a hockey player's helmet
"Jagr has the best flow in hockey history."
Idiom USED Frequently BY Everyone
(to take up horse racing) • To change one's profession due to incapacity or unskillfulness in a previous job. This idiom is mostly used in the form of rather direct and dismissive advice/suggestion. Comparable to English "go climb a tree" or "go take up knitting."
"Luigi non è assolutamente in grado di svolgere il suo lavoro. Farebbe meglio a darsi all'ippica."
"Luigi is absolutely unable to do his job. He'd be better off taking up horce racing."
Expression USED Frequently BY Young People
(healthy) • This term can have 2 meanings. When it is stressed on the first syllable (ZDOrovo), it means great/awesome/cool. When it is stressed on the second syllable (zdoROvo), it is an informal greeting like 'hi'.
"Саша, здорово!"
"Hi, Alex!"
Submitted June 2022 by lucia871
Word USED Frequently BY Ice hockey players
(verb) • Chirping is mocking another player with comedic or insulting remarks. 'Chirp' can also be used as a noun to describe such a remark.
"These are some of the craziest chirps I've ever been called in a hockey game. Someone once told me that I looked like Donkey from Shrek."
Portmanteau USED On Occasion BY Some People
Portmanteau of 'refugee' and 'Weegie' ('Weegie' being short for Glaswegian'). A term of affection for someone seeking refugee status in Glasgow, to make them feel a valued part of the community.
"Of course you're welcome here. You're a refuweegee now."
Proverb USED On Occasion BY Some
(We are all Jock Tamson's children.) • An expression of mutual fellowship. Similar to "we are all God's children."
"I don't care what country you're from - you're welcome here. We're a' Jock Tamson's bairns."
Submitted June 2022 by anonymous
Proverb USED On Occasion BY Some People
(Shy kids don't get sweets) • Used to encourage someone to pluck up the courage to ask for something.
"If you don't think he's paying you enough, you need to ask for a wage increase. Shy weans don't get sweets."
"If you don't think he's paying you enough, you need to ask for a wage increase. Shy Kids don't get sweets."
Submitted June 2022 by anonymous
Abbreviation USED Very frequently BY Most People
A short form of McDonald's.
"Do you want to go to Maccas?"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some people
(even the horse's penis has an end) • Enough is enough! or Enough with the bullshit!
"A főnök már harmadszorra akart bent tartani túlórázni. Nem maradtam. Azért a lófasznak is van ám vége!"
"My boss wanted to make me stay for overtime for the third time. I didn't stay. Even the horse's penis has an end!"
Submitted June 2022 by anonymous
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(shaft of a lost axe) • A lost cause, a hopeless situation, something being futile even from the start.
"Mi a helyzet a vakációddal?" "Áhh, ezekkel a mostani korlátozásokkal veszett fejsze nyele."
"What about your vacation?" "Ahh, with the restrictions being in effect nowadays, it's a shaft of a lost axe"
Submitted June 2022 by anonymous
English
English speaking countries
Slang USED Very frequently BY Teens
An adjective describing something mediocre or bad-quality.
"Mint choc chip icecream is mid."
"Mint choc chip icecream isn't that good."
Interjection USED Frequently BY Young people
(Still!) • Used when someone asks a question that the answer is obviously yes. Contraction of "Are you still asking?"
"Você gosta dela?" "AINDA!"
"Do you like her? "STILL!"
Submitted May 2022 by analis
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (the Chased) • A slang word for vagina.
"Os homens gostam da perseguida"
"Men like the chased"
Submitted May 2022 by analis
