[SallyintNorth]

they must all hate my posts

is, in my book, asking for comment! 

(Which has been unanimously complementary about contribution and content.  )


But if you don't want to know how big your bum looks in something, don't ask! 

[little blue]

Some time ago there was a lot of made up German words for various things which had me with tears rolling down my face here a few I recall.

Der upperdeckerflopperstopper - a bra

Ever seen the film "Beaches" .... in our house its called a "titslinger!"

[Ina]

My favourite German word is 'luftkissenfahrtzeug' which is of course a hovercraft 

Some time ago there was a lot of made up German words for various things which had me with tears rolling down my face here a few I recall.


Die makenshiften - car horn
Das flippenfloppenstick - windscreen wiper
Der upperdeckerflopperstopper - a bra
Das lowerdeckerknackerchecker - underpants


Sorry it's mostly the rude ones that stuck in my mind.

The funniest thing about these words is t hat the actual German words for them are all shorter than the English words.

So much for this rumour that German words are all so terribly long and convoluted.

[Dan]

Look familiar?

[SallyintNorth]

Took me a sec, but the topic heading helped