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ספיחס [Sapikhes]·A greeting to someone who got a new haircut, usually followed by a slap on the back of the head.

Hebrew

Solochvåra (lit. to sun-and-spring)·To enter into romantic relationships with intent to take the victim's money.

Swedish

Gezin·This means nuclear family, while 'familie' means extended family.

Dutch

Avere culo·Literally to have ass : to be lucky.

Italian

Pekfingervalsen (lit. the index finger waltz)·To only use your index fingers when typing on a keyboard.

Swedish

Umchina·The son of your mother’s friend.

Korean

Fleuve·The primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries.

French

몰라요·Meaning do not know in a single word.

Korean

Oak sohk iri·Literally translates as flying boat masturbate, but actually means helicopter.

Kosraean

Kitbag Question·A question regarding a task with either an obvious answer or an ambiguous answer that's better left unanswered.

Hebrew

Только за смертью посылать·Should only be sent for the death.

Russian

Déformation professionnelle·A quirk, trait or habit caused by one's occupation.

French

Ordbajsa (lit. to word-poop)·To write in a redundant or pretentious style, usually to pad out homework with minimum page requirements or try to make it sound like you know what you're talking about.

Swedish

malttaa·To have the patience to do something.

Finnish

Fettle·To sort out, fix, set up, or mend something. (Northern England).

English

hinna (v.)·To have sufficient time for.

Swedish

Qaḍm / ‘aḍ·Both mean to bite.

Arabic

고소하다 (gosohada)·The thrill/happiness that you get when you see someone in a trouble, or a sesame-like, savoury taste.

Korean

āi yā·An exclamation of annoyance, surprise

Cantonese

Natafelen·Literally, after table-ing. To linger after finishing dinner, continuing conversation, having drinks, and enjoying the atmosphere & company.

Dutch

doemdenken·To have pessimistic views on the future.

Dutch

“Koukleum”·A person who gets shivery quickly.

Dutch

Fredagsmys·When family gets together on Friday night to snack on goodies and watch movies together. General cozy time.

Swedish

江湖 Jiāng Hú·Society, the literal translation is River and lake. Usually in the context in a society full of conflict.

Mandarin

De Engelse ziekte (the English disease)·Applying English grammar and spelling rules to the Dutch language.

Dutch

South: 삿대질 North: 손가락총질·To thrust one's fingers into another's face.

Korean

Mortacci tua·Insulting you via your dead loved ones (literal translation: Your ugly dead relatives).

Italian

Verpeilt sein·Being prone to clumsiness, daydreaming, forgetting or losing things, including names and faces, being disoriented, etc, etc.

informal german

(lit. Anticipation) Vorfreude·(n.) The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures.

German

तोतला (totlā)·A person with a speech impediment where he pronounces ट (/ʈ/) like त (/t̪/).

Hindi