anorak
British slang for a person with very niche, obsessive interests.
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regional
knackered
Knackered is British slang for exhausted. If you are knackered, you are completely worn out. Things can be knackered too,…
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chuck a sickie
Aussie phrase meaning to take a day off work by calling in sick (not always genuinely ill).
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boloss
French slang for loser/dupe.
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jhakaas
Mumbai slang meaning superb/fantastic.
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daebak
Daebak (대박) is a Korean exclamation that means “awesome,” “amazing” or “wow.” Literally it means something like “jackpot” or “big…
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kanka
Turkish slang for close friend/buddy (from 'kan kardeşi'—blood brother).
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osef
French acronym for 'on s’en fout'—'we don't care'.
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moin
Northern German greeting for 'hi/hello' (any time of day).
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yabai
Japanese slang meaning dangerous/terrible—but also 'amazing/crazy' depending on context.
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ting
Ting is British and Caribbean slang for “thing.” In London slang it can also mean an event or gathering, and…
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innit
Innit is a British contraction of “isn’t it.” People tack it onto the end of a sentence to ask for…
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