Best word of the night*:
While triple checking my spelling on that one, I found this lovely list of words as well.
Tingo: A Pascuense language word from Easter Island that means borrowing items from a pal's house, one by one, until there is nothing left.
Kummerspeck: a German word that literally means "grief bacon" but refers to the excess weight gained from emotion-related overeating.
Bakku-shan: Japanese for a woman who "seems pretty when seen from behind but not from the front."
Ulykkesbilen: Danish for an "ill-fated car."
Putzfimmel: German word that means a mania for cleaning.
Nakkele: From Tulu, India, this describes a man who licks whatever the food has been served on.
Katahara itai: Japanese for laughing so hard that one side of your stomach hurts.
Drachenfutter: A German word that is "dragon fodder" when translated literally, but means the peace offerings made by guilty husbands to their wives.
Plimpplampplettere: Dutch for skimming stones.
Backpfeifengesicht: German for a face that cries out for a fist in it.
(From 10 Wise Words That Will Make You Laugh)
Plus - a bonus post for swissmiss:
Swiss-German Words of the Year (2005)
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*From the Germans, of course. Damn, you people have a way with words.
