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Non-standard, informal speech.

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What does "botten" mean?

This will make sense as then this slang/colloquial speech would translate to I am dancing hot until I have bleeding heels I, like a woman, buy new boots every minute. …
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Was bedeutet "Schneckattack" in der Jugendsprache?

"Schnecke" bedeutet neben dem Weichtier umgangssprachlich auch ein hübsches junges Mädchen, ein nicht selten benutzter Begriff. Pubertierende Jugendliche empfinden das Auftreten hübscher Mädchen mit …
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Suitable translation of "you guys" or "you lot"

If it's only for the informal expression "you lot" then a widely used translation would be almost literal: "Schaut ihr alle am Freitag vorbei?"
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What is a German programmer's "rubber duck"?

I came across this excerpt from answers of the now deleted stackoverflow question on new programming slang where it says: Rubberducking Sometimes, you just have to talk a problem out; for example …
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Ist „von wegen“ unhöflich?

Offenbar haben wir bei den bislang hier gegebenen Antworten gänzlich unterschiedliche Auffassungen, was die Verwendung und Bedeutung von "von wegen" anlangt. Hier im Süden Deutschlands wird "von wege …
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How does "wegpissen" translate?

Sometimes I read the following expressions: Dieses Video ist zum Wegpissen. Ich könnt mich jedesmal wegpissen! Obviously "to piss off" does not fit the context. Where does this expression come from, …
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Was ist die deutsche Variante von "Textspeak"?

Im englischsprachigen Netzjargon ist der Begriff "textspeak" für abgekürzte Textbotschaften gebräuchlich. Beispiel: I h8 2 sA dat w'v 2 do r hmwrk 1st. - I hate to say that we have to do our home …
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Woher kommt das Wort "abnippeln"?

Wahrscheinlich entstammt "abnibbeln" wie so manche umganggsprachliche Wörter aus dem Rotwelsch. Hierzu folgende Referenzen: Franka Birkholz: Rotwelsch - Die geheime Sprache sozialer Außenseiter: abn …
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"Scheiße ist Bargeld"

In vulgar colloquial German two related sayings come to mind: "Aus Scheiße Geld machen" - to make a lot of money from sth. worthless "der Geldscheißer" - a fictional person that gives you all the m …
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What is the difference in "umgangssprachlich", "familiär", "salopp", and "derb"?

Duden lists word usage in several categories: umgangssprachlich salopp gehoben bildungssprachlich familiär Jargon derb The definitions on when a word is categorize …
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Origin and Usage of "i wo"?

"Wo" propably originates from old hig german (h)wār and morphed to "wa, wo, war" later. This may explain that interjections with a similar meaning like "Ach was", "Pa wa", "A wa" share a same etymolog …
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What does "krass" mean?

"krass" is actually not such a new word as it's modern slang usage suggests. It is a loanword from Latin "crassus". … Only in recent years "krass" is also used in German youth slang with several meanings that have already been pointed out. …
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Was ist Rotwelsch? What is "Rotwelsch"?

In Diskussionen zur einer kürzlich gestellten Frage wurde deutlich, dass ein Bedarf besteht, den Begriff genauer zu definieren. Ist "Rotwelsch" ein Dialekt des Deutschen oder sogar eine eigene Sprach …
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German term for 'Frenemy'?

This blend or portmanteau of "friend" and "enemy" is only rarely found in contemporary German media, but it may be the starting point of a new loanword that will eventually make its way into common us …
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What does "Bätschi" exactly mean?

Bätschi is used for a boring person in Swiss dialect: Schweizer Idiotiokon Obviously in the given context this was not the intended meaning but it may be worth to keep in mind when using it. Other …
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