Slang USED Very frequently BY Teens
(n.) • Direct translation of the English word "meme".
"Я смотрю мем сейчас."
"I am looking at a meme right now."
Expression USED Frequently BY everyone
(nice taken with you) • Something that is a nice bonus or extra.
"Ik zoek iemand die me dit weekend kan helpen met klussen. Ervaring is mooi meegenomen."
"I'm looking for someone who can help me with odd jobs this weekend. Experience is a bonus."
Slang USED Frequently BY Young people
(n.) • Derives from the English word "friend" and is used as an informal way of referring to a friend.
"Oye fren, ¿qué sopa?"
"Hey bro, what's up?"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(to return bread for focaccia) • To give someone a taste of their own medicine i.e. to treat them as badly as they treated you.
"Il vicino tiene la musica alta perché sei stato maleducato con lui? Ben ti sta, ti ha reso pan per focaccia."
"The neighbor is playing music loudly because you were mean to him? Serves you right, he returned you bread for focaccia."
Word USED On Occasion BY Adults and teens
(noun) • (long johns drunkenness) • Getting drunk at home, in a hotel room or other comparable location in your underwear, with no intention of heading out to a bar later on.
"Ois ollu eilen ilalla Huuhkajien voittoparaati torilla, mutten jaksanu lähtee. Vedin kalsari(känni)t."
"There was a victory fest for Huuhkajat at the (Helsinki Market) Square last night, but I couldn't be bothered. Settled for kalsarikännit."
Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
Word USED Frequently BY Young people
(noun) • Used to say that something is a lie, when people are surprised or when something or someone will get in trouble.
"Não acredita nele, ele tá de caô." "Caô que você ganhou na loteria!" "Não faça isto, vai dar caô!"
"Don't believe him, he's lying to you." "I can't believe you won the lottery!" "Don't do it, you're gonna get in trouble!"
Slang USED On Occasion BY Some people
It comes from the possibility to call companies customer service in Brazil using the prefix 0800 without being charged for it.
"Vamos à festa na sexta-feira, a entrada vai ser 0800."
"Lets go to the party on Friday, the entrance will be for free."
English
English speaking countries
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some people
This idiom is used playfully not to reveal the source of information about something. Usually, however, the source of the information is obvious. Sometimes rendered as 'A little bird told me'
"How did you know it was my birthday?" "Let's just say a little birdie told me!"
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • Money.
"Necesito chavos pa' comprar ese anillo."
"I need money to buy that ring."
Word USED On Rare Occasion BY some people
(verb) • To fool around laughingly, often in a childish or unhanded way.
Het is erg vervelend als andermans kinderen de hele dag lopen te ginnegappen.
It's very annoying when other peoples kids are fooling around for the whole day.
Word USED Frequently BY Everyone
(adverb) • An all-encompassing word used when someone did something wrong. "Don't worry about it, you've been forgiven, I'm not mad and it's such a small detail that we don't need to talk about it again"
"Undskyld mor, jeg ødelagde vasen ved et uheld." "Pyt!"
"Sorry mum, I accidentally broke the vase." "Pyt!"
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some people
(What is wisdom?) • Used when you are not sure what the right thing to do is.
"Moet ik de nieuwe baan aannemen, of gewoon bij m'n oude blijven?" "Tsja, wat is wijsheid?"
"Should I take the new job or stay at my current one?" "Well, what is wisdom?"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
An Australian way of saying "we're not here to do nothing".
"Should we start the meeting?" "Well, we’re not here to fuck spiders, are we?"
We're gonna need a bigger boat
Reference USED Rarely BY Some people
Reference to the 1975 shark movie Jaws. Is used when current resources aren't enough to handle the situation that is about to come.
"I heard more than 100 people are coming to the party tonight" "Damn, we're gonna need a bigger boat"
Word USED Frequently BY Some people
(verb) • Used for the verb "to work" in the Lunfardo, which is an argot originated and developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the lower classes in Buenos Aires and from there spread to other cities nearby, such as the surrounding area Greater Buenos Aires, Rosario and Montevideo.
"Mañana tengo que laburar."
"Tomorrow I have to work."
Word USED Frequently BY many people
(adverb) • (nottrue) • Used at the end of a sentence to ask for confirmation, like the English use of "right".
"Het is lekker weer vandaag, nietwaar?"
"The weather is great today, nottrue?"
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."
West Frisian
Friesland,
Netherlands
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(noun) • (babysip) • It's when you go to visit a newborn.
"Wy geane op poppeslok by Amarens en Bouwe."
"We are going to visit Amarens and Bouwe to babysip."
Expression USED On Occasion BY some people
(east west, home best) • A way of saying there is no place like home.
"Vakantie is leuk, het is ook wel fijn als het weer voorbij is. Oost west, thuis best."
"Vacation is fun, but it's also nice when it's over. East west, home best."
Submitted December 2023 by amarens
English
| Nottingham
Nottinghamshire,
England
Slang USED Frequently BY Mostly children
It means the same thing as tag and as such is a children’s game wherein a chosen person, who is called ‘it', chases after the other people playing the game and tries to tap them, making them ‘it’
A group of friends are standing in a courtyard and looking quite board with themselves. One of them, suddenly smiles and taps his friend on the shoulder exclaiming "Dob!". This friend then chases after the rest trying to catch them.
Submitted December 2023 by anonymous