Comments on: 21 Cool Foreign Phrases And Words That Mean Something Very Specific http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/21-cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/ Politics, Movies, Women, Dating, Douchebags: Everything That Sucks Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:33:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kerkfikker http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/21-cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/comment-page-1/#comment-2929 Kerkfikker Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/#comment-2929 Geisterfahrer just doesn't roll off the tongue as nicely or effortlessly as the Dutch equivalent: SPOOKRIJDER. Same translation though. And pronounce the "SPOOK" in English as "spoak" or "spoke". Geisterfahrer just doesn’t roll off the tongue as nicely or effortlessly as the Dutch equivalent: SPOOKRIJDER. Same translation though. And pronounce the “SPOOK” in English as “spoak” or “spoke”.

]]> By: Wwwww http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/21-cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/comment-page-1/#comment-2927 Wwwww Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:00:08 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/#comment-2927 Yokomeshi refers to eating overseas (and by association the stress involved), not to the act of speaking a non-Japanese language. It comes from "yokomoji" -> horizontal writing, i.e. English and other languages written from left-to-right, combined with "meshi", the casual word for food. Yokomeshi refers to eating overseas (and by association the stress involved), not to the act of speaking a non-Japanese language.

It comes from “yokomoji” -> horizontal writing, i.e. English and other languages written from left-to-right, combined with “meshi”, the casual word for food.

]]> By: Andrey http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/21-cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 Andrey Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:01:57 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/#comment-2873 Being a native speaker of Russian, I'm unable to figure out N3? Is it really Russian? Being a native speaker of Russian, I’m unable to figure out N3? Is it really Russian?

]]> By: Natasha http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/21-cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 Natasha Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:49:26 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/#comment-2857 Actually, a "pochemuchka" is, specifically, someone who constantly asks "why". Not just a lot of questions, but specifically just "Why". Actually, a “pochemuchka” is, specifically, someone who constantly asks “why”. Not just a lot of questions, but specifically just “Why”.

]]> By: mac http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/21-cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/comment-page-1/#comment-2854 mac Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:54:59 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/#comment-2854 One correction here and one addition. "Handschuhschneeballwerfer": Never heard of that, but the word makes sense - just write it with double l, "ball". "Geisterfahrer" is right, but known in Germany too. Just for the records. :) One correction here and one addition. “Handschuhschneeballwerfer”: Never heard of that, but the word makes sense - just write it with double l, “ball”. “Geisterfahrer” is right, but known in Germany too. Just for the records. :)

]]> By: LibrariAnne · SAW Tuesday-Flickr squirrels http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/21-cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/comment-page-1/#comment-2589 LibrariAnne · SAW Tuesday-Flickr squirrels Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:37:35 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/#comment-2589 [...] You have to be pretty thirsty to literally lick the windows (I prefer to do so figuratively). [...] [...] You have to be pretty thirsty to literally lick the windows (I prefer to do so figuratively). [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/21-cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Rachel Fri, 23 May 2008 02:07:23 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/2008/05/20/cool-foreign-phrases-and-words-that-mean-something-very-specific/#comment-1479 Tarof (Farsi): to offer without really wanting the other person to take or to refuse to take but really wanting to. This happens a lot with food, bills in restaraunts and gifts. Stam (Hebrew):just because. Example: person #1 "why did you do that?" person #2 "stam." This word is used all of the time to describe everything and nothing. Tarof (Farsi): to offer without really wanting the other person to take or to refuse to take but really wanting to. This happens a lot with food, bills in restaraunts and gifts.

Stam (Hebrew):just because. Example: person #1 “why did you do that?” person #2 “stam.” This word is used all of the time to describe everything and nothing.

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