English English speaking countries

hangry

Portmanteau USED On Occasion BY Most People

(adj.) • To be angry or irritated because of hunger.

"Can you hurry up? I'm starting to get hangry."

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English United Kingdom

#ClapForCarers

Hashtag USED In the past BY Most People

Hashtag used to express gratitude for NHS workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Refers to the act of clapping outside your house at 8pm on a Thursday night.

"A special #ClapForCarers will take place at 5pm today as we say happy birthday to our precious NHS."

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Spanish Spanish speaking countries

#YoMeQuedoEnCasa

Hashtag USED In the past BY Everyone

(#Iwillstayhome) • Hashtag used during the COVID-19 pandemic to encourage people to follow the quarantine.

"#YoMeQuedoEnCasa ¿y tú?"

"#Iwillstayhome and you?"

French France

mitonner un plat

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(v.) • To cook a dish slowly and with a lot of love. It conveys the idea that you care about what you are cooking and the people who will eat it.

"Je vais vous mitonner un petit plat, vous m'en direz des nouvelles."

"I'm going to make a meal for you and I bet you'll like it."

Confirmed by 12 people

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French France

tkt

Abbreviation USED Very frequently BY Mostly young people

(don't worry about it) • Short for "t'inquiète", which is short for "ne t'inquiète pas", meaning "don't worry about it".

"Il y aura assez à boire pour ce soir?" "Tkt j'ai tout ce qui faut."

"Will there be enough drinks for tonight?" "Tkt, I got it covered."

Confirmed by 14 people

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French Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

pélo

Slang USED On Occasion BY Young people

(n.) • Means guy or dude. It comes from a Romany word meaning penis, so it can be a bit offensive. You wouldn't call an older person this to his face.

"Il n'y a pas un pélo dans ce magasin !" "Normal, on est dimanche."

"There is not a soul in this shop!" "Obviously, it's Sunday."

Confirmed by 9 people

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French France

Ça claque!

Interjection USED On Occasion BY Young people

(interj.) • (It slaps!) • Used to mean that something is cool. Ruder version : "Ça claque sa mère" (it slaps one's mother).

"Tu as vu le nouveau Avengers ? Ça claque !"

"Have you seen the new Avengers movie? It's so cool!"

Confirmed by 12 people

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French France

C'est quoi les bails?

Standard Phrase USED Frequently BY Young people

(What are the leases?) • A way of saying 'what's up?'. Deriving from "bails" (leases) meaning "business". You are asking about the business your friend has done.

"Salut poto" "Wesh gros" "C'est quoi les bails" "Pas grand chose, on est là, toi-même tu sais"

"Hey bro" "Yo homie" "What's up?" "Not much, we represent, you know"

Confirmed by 9 people

Chinese | Hokkien and Malay Malaysia

mempersiasuikan

Portmanteau USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(v.) • It's a portmanteau between a Malay and Hokkien word used in Malaysia and the Hokkien verb ‘sia sui’. It means ‘to embarrass’.

"You don’t mempersiasuikan our family can or not?"

"Can you please don't embarrass our family?"

Chinese | Hokkien Malaysia

cincai

Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

It means "whatever" but you can also use it to describe an action where one does anything casually or as one pleases.

"What you want for lunch?" "Cincai lah!"

"What do you want to have for lunch?" "Whatever!"

English Malaysia

banana

Name USED On Rare Occasion BY Almost Everyone

Used to refer to an English-educated Malaysian born Chinese person, who doesn’t have a good command of the Chinese language and can only speak English.

"Alex's grandparents find it hard to speak with him because he is a banana."

Confirmed by 6 people

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Chinese | Hokkien Malaysia

Abuden?

Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(interj.) • When someone asks stupid obvious questions, “abuden” is the correct answer. It means “isn’t it obvious?” or "What else did you expect?"

"Are you eating?" "Abuden?"

"Are you eating?" "Duh! Isn't it obvious?"

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Chinese | Hokkien Malaysia

bo jio

Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone

It refers to people who have never invited the person who mentions it to a certain event, outing or gathering.

"你去哪儿? bo jio!"

"Where are you going? You didn't invite me!"

Confirmed by 2 people

Italian Italy

Topolino

Name USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(Little mouse) • What Italians call Mickey Mouse.

"Guardiamo Topolino!"

"Let's watch Mickey Mouse!"

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Italian Italy

T.V.B.

Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Children and teenagers

(I love you) • Short for "ti voglio bene", the non-romantic "love you".

"Martina, sei la mia migliore amica. TVB!"

"Martina, you're my best friend. TVB!"

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Spanish Honduras

birria

Slang USED Very frequently BY Most People

(n.) • Used to refer to beers.

"¿Tomaste mucho?" "Solo dos birrias."

"Did you drink a lot?" "Just two beers."

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Spanish Honduras

maje

Slang USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone

"Maje" is used to refer to your friends or anyone in a casual way. It can also be used as an insult depending on the context.

"Maje, ¿dónde estás?" "No seás maje"

"Dude, where are you?" "Don't be fool"

Italian Italy

#iorestoacasa

Hashtag USED In the past BY Some People

(#Iwillstayhome) • A hashtag created during the coronavirus crisis to encourage people to stay home and to follow social distancing rules.

"Oggi #iorestoacasa e dovreste farlo anche voi!"

"Today #Iwillstayhome and you should do so too!"

Confirmed by 11 people

Italian Italy

#andràtuttobene

Hashtag USED On Occasion BY Some People

(#everythingwillbeallright) • A hashtag created during the coronavirus crisis to remind people everything will be back to normal soon.

"Molti italiani utilizzano l'hashtag #andràtuttobene per dare speranza agli altri."

"Many Italians use the hashtag #andràtuttobene to give hope to others."

Confirmed by 11 people

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Spanish Argentina

holanda ke hacelga?

Slang USED On Occasion BY Friends

(Holland what chard?) • A funny way of greeting your friends. The pun consists of "hola" (hello) turned into Holanda (Holland) and "qué haces" (what are you up to) turned into "ke (h)acelga" (chard).

"¿Holanda ke hacelga?" "¿Naranja y bosque?"

"Holland what Chard?" "Orange and woods?"

Confirmed by 7 people