I like to learn about words from around the world and use them in my speech. I have a particular love for British words. I just love words like spiv, nod, wasteman, barmy, slapper, bruv, lezza, shafted, nonce, junkie, bint, smackhead, nutter, slag, breve, chav, squiffy, slaphead, looney/loon, bender, and dosh.

  • BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    2 days ago

    My grandma is German so I still drop words like this in otherwise normal English conversation. It’s just how me and my cousins called these things growing up.

    Lappen- referring to a face washer/cloth

    Barfuss- referring to barefoot

    • Datorie@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      2 days ago

      “Lappen” is also used as a fun but not overly offensive insult. Mainly for guys who act tough but really aren’t.