vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is your favorite insult in your native language that doesn't exist or cant be directly translated in English?message-squaremessage-square301fedilinkarrow-up1310arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1303arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square301fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSkyezOpen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up54·1 year agoSpecific and evocative as fuck. German really is amazing.
minus-squareKilling_Spark@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up29·1 year agoToilettentieftaucher is another great german word mishmash. Literally someone doing deep dives in toilets
minus-square𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year ago… mit Arschbeleuchtung (lit. “with ass lighting”)
minus-squareGigglyBobble@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up21·edit-21 year 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-up1·1 year 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