vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoWhat is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English?message-squaremessage-square370fedilinkarrow-up1486arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1474arrow-down1message-squareWhat is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English?vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square370fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSkyezOpen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up69·11 months agoSpecific and evocative as fuck. German really is amazing.
minus-squareKilling_Spark@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up45·11 months agoToilettentieftaucher is another great german word mishmash. Literally someone doing deep dives in toilets
minus-square𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·11 months ago… mit Arschbeleuchtung (lit. “with ass lighting”)
minus-squareGigglyBobble@kbin.socialcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up35·edit-211 months agoInventing stupid words for “weak” people like that is an ancient German running gag. Like Schattenparker (someone who parks in the shade) or Warmduscher (someone who likes warm showers). It’s always tongue-in-cheek and no serious insult.
minus-squareIron Lynx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoThese vibe like the kinds of insults you’ll hear on children’s TV
Specific and evocative as fuck. German really is amazing.
Toilettentieftaucher is another great german word mishmash. Literally someone doing deep dives in toilets
… mit Arschbeleuchtung (lit. “with ass lighting”)
Inventing stupid words for “weak” people like that is an ancient German running gag. Like Schattenparker (someone who parks in the shade) or Warmduscher (someone who likes warm showers). It’s always tongue-in-cheek and no serious insult.
These vibe like the kinds of insults you’ll hear on children’s TV
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