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Sonntag, 16. Februar 2014

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Somebody, who is learning German from abroad, doesn't get many chances to get acquainted with the German slang and the street-language. 
That's why here is the digest of slang expressions about friends and the clique.

(* = familiar, ** = very familiar, *** = vulgar, s = slang, Lit. = Literally)

Mein Kumpel (**) A mate, a good male friend.

Bruder (*) Male with the same ethnic or social background. Lit. Brother.

Schwester (*) Female with the same ethnic or social background. Lit. Sister.

Der Typ (*) Guy, bloke, both neutral and derogatory.

Der Fuzzi (s) Guy, bloke, derogatory.

Die Buddies, die Clique (s) Friends, circle of friends.

Die Zicke (s) Girl, bitch. Lit. She-goat.

Der Zickenstall (s) Ladies rest room. Lit. She-goats' stable.

Zickenalarm (s) Bitch alert. Lit. She-goats' alert.

Die Tussi, Puppe (s) A young woman, girlfriend, mostly derogatory.

Der Macker (s) A young man, boyfriend, mostly derogatory.

MOF (s) Short for Mensch ohne Freunde, Billy-no-mates, loner.


If you want to learn the pronunciation - there is an audio-version 

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