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Germany slang
A person of honour β someone who did you a real solid
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Usually positive or approving in casual contexts.
Region
Germany
Formality
Informal.
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Ehrenmann / Ehrenfrau means A person of honour β someone who did you a real solid. It is best read as germany slang associated with Germany.
"Ehrenmann / Ehrenfrau" means A person of honour β someone who did you a real solid. In Germany, the nuance may be more specific.
"Du hast mir Pizza mitgebracht?"
"Ehrenmann!"
Usually positive or approving in casual contexts.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
'You get it?' β added to the end of a sentence to make sure the listener follows
All-purpose reply when you don't know what to say β 'wow, okay' / 'that's wild' (often ...
'Bro' / 'dude' β casual address for a friend
'Treat yourself' / 'go for it'
Clueless, confused, or out of it
'Scissors' β a hand-sign apology, like 'my bad'
German Jugendwort des Jahres 2018; still widely used.
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