right, with derogatory/racist context; and Germany unknowingly adopted as their word for a portable cd player.Acid King wrote:Eh? I'm pretty sure that's an American invention.antron wrote:my favorite German word was always "ghettoblaster", because most Germans have no idea what it literally means.
What's up with the Baden-Württemberg area?
Re: What's up with the Baden-Württemberg area?
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ChurchOfSolipsism
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Re: What's up with the Baden-Württemberg area?
I've never heard the term "Kummerspeck" before in my life, either. People make shit up all the time for foreigners anyway...
Re: What's up with the Baden-Württemberg area?
how about "ghettoblaster", from someone who may not even speak english?ChurchOfSolipsism wrote:I've never heard the term "Kummerspeck" before in my life, either. People make shit up all the time for foreigners anyway...
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ChurchOfSolipsism
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Re: What's up with the Baden-Württemberg area?
Yeah, but it's considered a word from the 80's. I sometimes use it when I need to lighten up the atmosphere in the classroom.antron wrote:how about "ghettoblaster", from someone who may not even speak english?ChurchOfSolipsism wrote:I've never heard the term "Kummerspeck" before in my life, either. People make shit up all the time for foreigners anyway...