Swaffelen

(freekz0r)

1. Verb, transitive, meaning "join a fraternity," usually at either Leiden or Utrecht university.

Pronounced: S'WAFFLE-in.

"Swaffelen" was chosen Dutch word of the year in 2008.

Originally from Zwaffelen, Belgian slang for swerving back and forth while drunk.

2. V. trans.: to slap with a flaccid penis.


(wikipedia)

The first I heard of swaffelen was when some Dutch kids got in trouble for smacking their dicks against the Taj Mahal (the video is here).

There was a bit of an uproar and the kid was kicked out of school because: a lack of respect for somebody else's culture, right?

Obviously the idea is much older than the word. To cite an earlier reference in literature, I believe it was Dr. Dre who said back in 1987:

"This bitch is tryin' to gank me! I'll slap you upside yo' head with 9 inches of limp dick"
Or words to that effect.
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1)"Mag ik de spleet erwten soep?" = Not, 'can I have the split pea soup,' but 'can I have the split pussy soup.'

(pamusc93)

2)"Jij hebt volkoren gelijk." = Not, 'You're completely right,' but 'You're full-grain right.'



3) "Ik hou van kersens" = Not 'I love cherries' but 'I love cherrieses'


(darwin bell)

4) "Ik doe mijn beest" = Not, 'I'm doing my best,' but 'I'm doing my beast.'

(hanafan)



(After hearing someone's age)

"Oh, je ziet er niet uit." = Not 'oh, you don't look it,' but 'Oh, you don't look good.'





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Zeurpiet, Zeuren and Zeiken

(Balki Bartokomous)

Zeurpiet, Noun, meaning "Dutch person."
Compare English: "Sourpuss."

Zeuren and Zeiken: Verbs meaning "Be Dutch, act in a Dutch manner."
Compare English: "bitch and moan."

Pronunciations: ZUHR-peat; ZUHR-en; ZIKE-n


The prime minister is taking some heat for saying Dutch people complain too much. This is a little like a U.S. president telling Americans that they are too fat.
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Allochtoon

Adjective (or plural noun 'allochtonen') meaning "Muslim" Also: "foreign, inferior, criminal."

The word is fabricated from Greek ἀλλος (other) and χθον (ground), and was designed to sound polite, correct and scientific.

Pronunciation: allah-(quickly clear throat as if about to spit)-TOEN; plural allahg-TOE-nin.

See Also: Dutch Royal House

(Princess Maxima)



The Greeks never used this word. Athenians called immigrants 'metics' and granted them rights. Foreigners were βαρβαροi, that is, like Conan. Or ξενοι, which had a positive connotation. Xenophobic is essentially a pejorative.
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Oliebollen

Plural noun. Literally, "Oil balls."

Oliebollen are deep-fried dough balls. They are traditionally dusted with powdered sugar and eaten on New Year's Eve, then vomited early on New Year's Day.

Pronunciation: OH-lee-Bo-luh

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