Dutch slang
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- brugpieper: a pupil in the lowest class of a lyceum. The word is used by pupils in the higher classes. It is a composition of "brugklas" (bridge-class; the first class being a "bridge" to different types of secondary education) and "pieper" (pipit, young chicken).
- buffelen: to work very hard. Apparently this word is derived from "buffel" (buffalo), referring to the domesticated buffaloes that plough rice-fields.
- dombo: dumbo, idiot
- flikken: to do. "Hoe heb je dat geflikt?" meaning "How did you manage to do that?"
- Johny (noun, male: A non-intellectual male person note Pejorative use of the male first name once popular in Dutch working class. Also 'Johnny' or 'Sjonnie'. Often used in conjunction with its female equivalent 'Anita'.
- knor: someone who gets everything wrong, always says the wrong things at the wrong moments, and is therefore considered a social failure note This word is widely used in student communities, and is known to all former students as well. Example: 'John is een suffe knor!' means as much as 'John is a boring, uninteresting person'.
- muts: girl. Mostly used for girls over 16.
- publiciteitsgeil: Extremely keen on publicity. Mostly applied to politicians and artists. The literal meaning is "publicity-horny".
- tongzoen: a French kiss. This word means simply "tongue-kiss".
- vackman: a skilled worker. Tell this to your boss if he lets you sweep the floor!!!
- zeiker: Someone who complains about trivial matters of things that cannot be changed.