Words with no single word English translation..

Nov 08, 2011 15:21

5. Drachenfutter

German - [DRACH-ern-FOOT-er] While this word literally means “dragon fodder,” it refers to a type of gift German husbands bestow on their wives “when they’ve stayed out late or they have otherwise engaged in some kind of inappropriate behavior” - gifts like chocolates or flowers or a nice bottle of perfume (Moore 27).

Well I LOLd
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