Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Young people
Stands for "not gonna lie" and is used before a statement that might be perceived as strange, or too honest. As an acronym, it's mostly used online.
"What do you think of my painting?" "ngl, it's not your best."
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(noun) • Word from the Quechua language meaning 'increase' and people usually say that when they receive some extra for free when they purchase at markets or local stores.
"Bien, aquí tiene, un kilo de manzanas y va con yapa."
"OK, there you have it, one kilo of apples and something extra"
Submitted December 2020 by pinodiaz
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(playing three sticks) • This expression is used to refer to someone who has an affair outside of their marriage.
"Kamu tak dengar berita ke? Syed tu tengah main kayu tiga dengan bosnya!"
"Haven't you heard the news? Syed is playing three sticks with his boss!"
Submitted October 2020 by syahir93
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(v.) • (to crocodile) • The act of speaking one language when another is more appropriate.
"Komencantoj devas lerni ne krokodili"
"Beginners need to learn not to crocodile"
Submitted September 2020 by conspicuousdale
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(to gain a tooth ) • To do something faster.
"Du bist so langsam, leg mal einen Zahn zu!"
"You're so slow, gain a tooth!"
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(to buy a cat in a bag) • Buying somehing that ends up being very disappointing
"Test eerst even de auto voordat je hem koopt, je wil geen kat in een zak kopen!"
Try out the car before you buy him, you don't want to buy a cat in a bag!
Word USED On Occasion BY Religious people
(n.) • (head) • It is someone's spiritual intuition and identity. It guides their destiny, their path throughout life and afterlife. To the Yoruba, santería and candomblé religions, each person has an entity that guards their ori (an òrìṣà/orichá/orixá).
"Ọṣun ṣe aabo fun ori rẹ."
"May Oshun protect your head."
Submitted August 2020 by cesar
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(adjective) • Equivalent to the English "cool".
"Наконец-то купил себе велосипед." "О, круто."
"I finally bought myself a bicycle." "Wow, cool."
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(v.) • (to give oneself the edge) • To get really drunk.
"Sie hat sich letzte Nacht so richtig die Kante gegeben."
"She really gave herself the edge last night."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(household of three) • A romantic or sexual relationship involving three people; threesome.
"Il pense au ménage à trois."
"He's thinking about a household of three."
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(noun) • (casserole ) • Comes from the word “cacerola” meaning "pan". It’s a form of peaceful protest in which protestors create noise by banging together pots and pans. The tradition began in medieval times to shame men who’d marry young girls. It was then taken on by French revolutionaries, and now protestors in Latin America.
“El descontento de la gente ha provocado cacerolazos en Argentina.”
“The people’s discontent has led to the banging on pots and pans in Argentina.”
Hashtag USED Frequently BY Everyone
(#FreeHachaturyanSisters) • A hashtag created to support the Hachaturyan sisters, who are at risk of imprisonment after the planned murder of their own father. For a long time, the Hachaturyan sisters were subjected to domestic violence and coercion into sexual acts by their father.
"Нет оправдания насилию в семье! #свободусестрамхачатурян"
"There is no excuse for domestic violence! #FreeHachaturyanSisters"
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
It reflects the highest degree of laughter. Equivalent to the English 'LOL' and 'kek'.
"Классный анекдот, я просто ору."
"Cool joke, LOL."
Sound USED Very frequently BY Everyone
The Russian sound for sarcastic laughter.
"Этим ребятам не везется сегодня. Гыгыгыгыгы"
"These guys are not lucky today. Ha ha ha"
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Expression USED Frequently BY Everyone
(what color are you?) • The common way to ask 'how are you?'.
"شلونك؟ " "زين شكرا"
"What colour are you?" "I'm good, thank you."
Submitted August 2020 by giraffeseye
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • Slang word for car.
"Чья это тачка вон там?"
"Whose car is that over there?"
Submitted August 2020 by katyagerm
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Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(adj.) • It means cool.
"У тебя клёвая машина."
"You have a cool car."
Submitted August 2020 by katyagerm
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Sound USED Very frequently BY Everyone
The Russian sound for coughing that someone makes to show various feelings, such as doubt, disapproval, embarrassment, or to attract attention.
"Кхм, кхм, кхм... помоги мне с багажами, пожалуйста."
"Ahem, ahem, ahem... help me with my luggage, please."
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Sound USED Very frequently BY Everyone
The English sound for coughing that someone makes to show various feelings, such as doubt, disapproval, embarrassment, or to attract attention.
"Ahem, I'm still here."