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German is fascinating. Germans have a word for "something constructed just to annoy a neighbour", it is "neidbau". They also have a word for "face which is asking for a fist", it is "backpfeifengesicht".

Have you ever been neidbaued by your backpfeifengesichted neighbour?

Date: 2016-02-18 10:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prorsus.livejournal.com
Yeah, this is a great one.
Edited Date: 2016-02-18 10:19 pm (UTC)

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