German Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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meister n. An increasing number of manufacturing companies have begun using the in-house title of meister—the German word for master—to improve and pass along technical skills.Eiji Sato, 52, is a meister charged with passing on to the next generation his knowledge gained through his years working for Daikin Industries Ltd., a major air conditioner manufacturer. [German] [full cite] (Jun. 14, 2005)

mini-job n. Then there’s the prospect of a “mini-job,” also known as a one euro job. As of January 1, the long-term unemployed will begin to be offered work of up to 30 hours a week carrying out some sort of socially- responsible function aimed at re-acquainting them with the workplace. [English German Employment Jargon] [full cite] (Nov. 21, 2004)

muckett n. Earlier in his career, Mr. Davis worked in Europe for Fiat and G.M. In Germany, he learned gummidingers, a name for rubber thingamajigs that have no name. Mr. Davis defined the British-sounding mucketts as “complicated rubber moldings that hide nasty window-door frame areas or direct water drips to appropriate places.” [German Automobiles & Transportation Jargon] [full cite] (Apr. 4, 2007)

nesthocker n. Germany: Nesthocker Literally translates as nest squatter. One researcher says the reluctance of so many Germans to go out on their own could be attributed to the fact that they regard their parents as friends. [German Germany] [full cite] (Jan. 18, 2005)

putzteufel n. Putzteufel literally means cleaning devil. [German Germany] [full cite] (Aug. 11, 2004)

quotenneger n. There’s even a derogatory term for the black token character on every show from the US here in germany. It’s “Quotenneger” which basically can be translated into “Rating-N(word).” [German Media Race Derogatory] [full cite] (Aug. 13, 2007)

rollkür n. The FEI has decided that, when applied by skilled trainers, there is no scientific evidence that the training method known as rollkür (overbending or working deep) is abusive to the horse. [German Animals, Insects, & Birds Horses] [full cite] (Feb. 7, 2006)

Rumtopf n. If it’s late spring, it’s time to start a Rumtopf, the German word for rum pot. You store it for fall or winter use. [German Germany United States Food & Drink] [full cite] (Jun. 3, 2004)

Rumtopf n. The Rumtopf (fruit melange…) and Quiche…are easily made, but the lovely meringue and cranberry cream Vacherin…takes a little more loving care. [German United States Food & Drink] [full cite] (Jun. 5, 2004)

Rumtopf n. A fine way to preserve summer fruits is the century-old method called pot pourri or rumtopf or fruit crock. It’s an assortment of fruits mellowed in liquor and sugar in a stone crock for several months to “ripen.” [German United States Food & Drink] [full cite] (Jun. 5, 2004)

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