spreektaal & bargoens
| Ned. | BrE | AmE |
|---|---|---|
| aambeien | (hemorrhoids), grapes, speed bumps | |
| aangeschoten, teut, licht beschonken (= tipsy*) | tiddly, squiffy, fogged, one over the eight , muzzy, half-cut | befuddled, pixilated |
| aanrijding | fender bender, bumper thumper | |
| achterruitlampje | (back-window brake light), Liddy light, back light, backlite | |
| achterste, bips, kont | bum, jacksie, jacksy | fanny, butt, duff, buns |
| afbeulen (iemand ...) | -------- | ream (sb) |
| afbeulen (zich ...) | graft | knock oneself out |
| afdingen | haggle | dicker |
| afkraken, de grond inboren, stevig de waarheid zeggen | slate, rubbish, knock sb | pan |
| afpersen, chanteren | shake sb down, put the squeeze on sb | |
| afperser | grifter | |
| afpersing (extortion) | a squeeze, shake-down, (be on the ) grift | |
| afrukken, aftrekken | toss off | jack off, jerk off, beat your meat/baloney/bishop |
| aftroggelen, afsnoepen, bietsen | cadge (a cigarette, etc) | bum sth off sb |
| afzeiken, voor de gek houden | slag sb, take the mickey/piss, send sb up | dis sb, dog sb |
| afzetten (iemand...) , een poot uitrukken, door de neus boren, (= overcharge sb), besodemieteren, belazeren | sting sb, diddle sb out of ... | soak sb., (shaft sb, shake sb down), gyp sb, bum steer, hosebag, screw, ream, scam |
| afzetterij, oplichterij (a small swindle) | a swizz, swizzle | |
| akelig, kloten, waardeloos | (it's) a bitch, grotty | scuzzy, gnarly, grody, gross |
| alledaagse (heren)onderbroek | Y-fronts, (AusE) tighty-whities | nut-chokers |
| alles op alles zetten | ------- | haul ass |
| asbakkenras, straathond | ------ | mutt |
| autobanden | (tires), boots, skins, hides, rubber | |
| autokerkhof, autosloperij | boneyard, junkyard | |
| avondje stappen, kroegentocht | the razz, pub-craawl | bar-hopping |
| baaldag opnemen, zich ziek melden | take a sickie, take a duvet day | take a personal day |
| bah, jakkes | ----- | icky, blech, bletch, bleh |
| bajes, het gevang, de nor, petoet, bak, cachot, lik (clink, slammer, inside, in stir, jug) | the nick, quod | the can, (jail), the bucket, Gray Bar Motel/Hotel, joint, keep, walls, pen, honor ranch cooler, jouint, pockey, (in) the tank |
| bakken geld verdienen, (= rake it in) | coin it | mint it |
| bakkie (koffie), troost | java, joe | |
| balpen | biro | |
| bazelen | blather, haver, waffle | rap, shoot the shit |
| bedriegen, belazeren, besodemieteren, oplichten, erin luisen | chisel sb. , ream sb, to hose-bag sb, | |
| bedrieger, oplichter | twicer | double dealer, scam |
| belletje, telefoontje | a tinkle | a buzz |
| benzineslurper | gas guzzler, (cf. working for Exxon) | |
| bescheuren (zich ... v/h lachen) | fall about laughing, crease up | crack up, die laughing |
| bespreken (iets ...) | ---- | hash over sth |
| bikkel, stoere vent | hard case, tough case | tough guy |
| bikken (iets te ...) (IntE: grub) | nosh, tuck | chow |
| bikken, kanen, opschrokken (IntE: guzzle, nosh, put away, scoff, tuck away, polish off, etc.) | to scoff* | scarf (up/down), snarf (up/down), chow down |
| bink, (knappe vent) | ----- | hunk |
| binnenwippen, even langskomen | nip into, nip round | pop over |
| blaffer, vuurwapen | ----- | gat, piece |
| bloemkooloor (judo-oor) | thick ear | cauliflower ear |
| blut, failliet | skint, in Carey Street, stony, stony broke | broke, dead broke |
| bobbel in herenbroek | bump | wad |
| bocht, goedkope rode wijn | plonk | jug wine, dago red |
| boef, mispunt | thug | mug, punk |
| boerenkinkel, pummel, (IntE: bumpkin, yokel) | chaw-bacon, jaw-bacon, hick | rube, hayseed, yahoo, okie, (Southern U.S.: cooter, redneck), hillbilly |
| bolleboos | boffin | |
| bolleboos, boekenwurm, studiehoofd | spod | nerd, egghead |
| bordeelsluipers | brothel creepers | |
| borrel, neut (IntE: a tipple) | a tipple, a snifter | |
| boterham, bammetje | butty | |
| boulevardblad, 'glossy' | glossy* | (also:) slick |
| bouwvakker | navvy | ñ hard hat |
| bouwvakkersdecoleté (afgezakte broek) | builder's cleavage | plumber's crack, (butt crack) |
| brief op poten | snorter | --- |
| brok in de keel (met een ...) | choked | ------ |
| brokkenmaker | ---- | stumblebumy |
| brommen, gevangenisstraf uitzitten | do bird, do porridge | serve time* |
| brutale mond geven | sass sb | |
| brutaliteit, (brutale) lef | sauce | chutzpah (vgl. Ned. 'gotspe') |
| buikje, bierbuik | paunch* | bay-window |
| buitenschoolse activiteiten | out of school activities | |
| bumperklever | bumper tag | |
| cabriolet | (convertible), rag top, rag job, strawhat | |
| carburateur | pot, jug | |
| carpoolstrook | HOV lane, high occupancy vehicle lane, diamond lanes, carpool lanes | |
| chauffeur | wheelman | |
| conrector | vice-principal | |
| contactuur | parent-teacher conference | |
| corrupt (bent) | crooked | |
| dat doe je niet, dat is niet zoals het hoort | it's not done, not cricket | it's a no-no |
| de bibbers krijgen/hebben | have the collywobbles, get the wind up N.B. have the wind up = bang zijn put the wind up sb = iemand bang maken raise wind = geld inzamelen windy = nerveus | have the jitters*, be jumpy, get the willies, be/get jittery* |
| de bons geven, blauwtje laten lopen (een ...) | --- | blow sb off |
| de gewone man (zie: Jan met de Pet) | punter | the aveare Joe on Main Street |
| de man met de hamer tegenkomen | hit the wall | |
| de middelvinger opsteken | flash the Vs | give the bird, flip the bird, flip off, give sb the finger |
| de pijp uitgaan, het loodje leggen | drop off the hooks, go for a Burton, snuff it, flatline, peg out, cop it, pop your clogs, hop the stick, hop the twig | croak, kick the bucket*, kick off, (to) belly-up, bite the big one, get snuffed, buy the farm, check out, hand in your dinner pail |
| deuk | (dent), dimple | |
| dienstklopper | jobsworth, peon | ------ |
| dip (geestelijke ...) | funk | |
| dokken, (geld) ophoesten | stump up | come across |
| (dol)blij, in mijn nopjes | chuffed | stoked (ook AusE) |
| dollen (iemand ...) | ------ | josh sb |
| dom blondje | ----- | ditz |
| donderpreek, oorwassing, veeg uit de pan, schrobbering | a rocket, ballocking, bollocking, rollocking | bawl-out, chew-out |
| doodop, afgepeigerd | knackered, shagged (out), shattered, zonked, clapped out, fagged (out), knocked up, cooked, creased, flaked out, jiggered , spun, frazzled, perished, buggered (out), beat, dead beat | pooped, tuckered (out), frazzled, beat, worn out, bone tired |
| doofpotaffaire | ------ | snow job |
| doorhebben, uitvogelen, nattigheid voelen, het kwartje valt, in de smiezen hebben/krijgen | twig, click, tumble, suss sth, cotton, have sb's number | dig sth (= ook: graag mogen) |
| drank (alcoholisch) | hooch | |
| drankje, iets te drinken | bevvy | |
| drol | doodie, brown trout | ------ |
| dutje (IntE: nap, forty winks, snooze) | kip, zizz | |
| dwarsbomen (= stymie) | scupper sth | ------ |
| dwarsbomen, verijdelen | scupper, dish sth | ----- |
| eerste bel | warning bell | |
| eettent (IntE: noshery) | eatery, greasy spoon | |
| elektricien | lecky | ---- |
| ergeren, op de zenuwen werken | ------ | bug sb, tick sb. off |
| ertussenuit knijpen, er vantussen gaan | nick off, nip off | |
| etterbal, kwal, klootzak, sukkel, kluns, eikel , oen, droogkloot, idioot, dwaas (= a dolt) | scug, bleeder, tosser, wanker, twerp, oik, sod, boze, clot, prat, berk, oaf, git, egit, twit, sod, boze, clot, clod, wally, divvy, wanker, tosser, spaz, flid, twerp, dimwit, nitwit, mug, nit, div, pranny, nesh, nelly, pillock, wazzock, bender, gubbins, a right one, a right charlie, toerag | fink, jerk, doofus, nerd, dexter, twink, dipstick, squid, swivel neck, narc, offie, jag, lop, dork, full hank, dweeb, wonk, jerk, klutz, stumblebum, deadhead, butthead, ditz, dork, bozo, dumb-ass, flake, ding-a-ling, dingbat, pendejo, retard, tard, wheezer, turkey, dummy |
| financiën, boekhouden & verzekering / finance, accounting & insurance | ||
| flaneren, paraderen | sashay | |
| flappentap, geld uit de muur | hole in the wall | ------ |
| flauwekul (IntE: nonsense, bullshit) | tosh, (codswallop), cock, cobblers, gobshite | hogwash, BS |
| flauwekul, geklets, kletspraat, geouwehoer, prietpraat | waffle, piffleballs, bollocks, rubbish, rot,ÿ codswallop, gammon , cobblers | baloney, bull, hogwash, BS, bunk, pod speak |
| fles (aan de ...), aan de drank | on the piss | on the sauce |
| fluim | gilbo, flob, gob | loogie, looey, looie |
| frisjes | nippy, parky | ------- |
| gaaf, vet, te gek (IntE: stellar) | brill | cool, wild, wicked, crazy, fly, doe, ruff, neat, seet, tight, sick, awesome, rude, rad, radical, way cool, tubular |
| gat, gehucht | one-eyed village | one-house town, whistle-stop |
| gebakkelei, redetwist | argy-bargy | |
| gein | jollies | ------ |
| geinig, leuk | dinky | ----- |
| geinponum, grapjas, lolbroek | (he/she's a riot*) | cut-up |
| geintje, dolletje | giggle | ---- |
| gekeuvel (koetjes en kalfjes), theekransje | coffee klatsch | jive |
| gekkenhuis | ------- | funny farm, nut house, nut farm, booby hatch, loony bin |
| gekonkel(foes), knoeierijÿÿ | jiggery-pokery | hanky-panky |
| geldcollecte | whip-round | |
| gematst worden | ----- | skate |
| gemoedstoestanden / karaktereigenschappen / persoonsbeschrijvingen / states of mind / mental attributes | ||
| geribbelde streep, attentiebelijning | rumble strips | |
| gerstenat (bier) | --- | sods |
| getikt, mesjogge, gek, mal, idioot, stapel, niet goed snik (IntE: wacky) | dotty, bonkers, certified, doolally, crackers, barmy, barking (mad), potty, batty, round the bend, mental, off your rocker, off your trolley, off your onion, loopy, one sandwich short of a picnic (etc. etc.) | loco, unglued, flakey, unhinged, out to lunch, loony, nuts, goofy, balmy, not all there, whacked |
| gevangen | canned | |
| geveltoerist | cat burglar | porch climber, second-story man |
| goeierd, goeie peer | a good egg | ------ |
| gok, ponem, porem (neus) (IntE: hooter, conk, neb) | pecker | schnoz |
| gort (aan ... slaan) | spiflicate | crush, trash |
| gouden handdruk | golden elbow, golden handshake | golden parachute |
| haarkloverij, mierenneuken | logic-chopping | hair-splitting* |
| hakkenbar | heel bar | while-u-wait shoe repair shop |
| hamsteren | ------- | sock away |
| handel, bedrijfsleven & banen / trade, corporate world & jobs | ||
| handrem | (emergency brake), emerjensen | |
| handtastelijkheden (= hanky-panky) | nooky , jiggery-pokery, rumpy pumpy | hootchy-cootchy |
| hartaanval | a coronary | |
| hebbedingetjes (= knicknacks) | fripperies | |
| hectometerpaaltje, kilometerpaaltje | yardstick, mile marker | |
| heisa | palaver | ------ |
| high | ------ | pistol |
| hip | cheesy (?) | swanky (?) |
| hit, kraker | knock, bomb | hit* |
| hoi, doei | ta-ta, cheerio, TTFN | |
| hokken, samenwonen | ----- | shack up (with sb) |
| holle praat | confab | |
| hooligan | yob, yobbo, hoodlum, (hoody) | hood |
| hysterisch gebabbel | screaming abdabs | |
| iemand bijpraten (vgl. bijspijkeren, zich inlezen) | gen sb. up gen up on sth | fill sb. in bone up on sth |
| iemand omleggen, om zeep helpen, koud maken (bump off, polish off, do for, knock off, take out, croak, stiff, blow away) | do sb in, put sb down (in laten slapen) | hit sb. , to off sb, waste sb, clip sb., ice sb, rub out, whack, scrag, smoke, to stiff sb, pop sb, snuff sb |
| iets weggooien, dumpen | to bin sth | -------- |
| in de hens zetten, in de fik steken | ------ | torch |
| in de kraag vatten, arresteren (pick up, run in, pull in, haul in, pinch, cop, bust, nab, nail, do, collar, feel sb's collar) | nick sb, pinch (= ook: 'jatten'), earhole sb | brace, roust sb, make a pinch |
| in elkaar slaan, afranselen, ervan langs geven, (af)straffen | sort sb out, bash sb up, duff sb up, gruel | work over, ream sb (= straffen en/of onder uit de zak geve) |
| inbraakalarm | (theft alarm), yell bell | |
| info | gen | |
| inmaakpartij, afdroogpartij | drubbing* | (also:) shellacking |
| inmaken (met boter en suiker), verslaan | flog sb | lick sb, trounce sb, beat sb hollow, cream sb, dust sb |
| intrigant, onruststoker | mixer, stirrer | |
| intrigeren, samenspannen | to mix | |
| irritant, vervelend | ------ | pesky |
| jampotbril | ----- | Coke-bottle glasses |
| janken, grienen, jammeren | blub | bawl, sob |
| jatten, bietsen, pikken (vgl. .aftroggelen) | bone, flog, whip, blag, cadge (a cigarette off sb), ponce (a cigarette) | swipe, nab, mooch, bum (a cigarette off sb), scrounge (a cigarette) |
| jatten, pikken, bietsen, snaaien (= pinch*, filch a wallet ) | scrounge, filch, pinch, nick, whip, knock off , bone, flog | swipe, pilfer, nab, glom |
| jengelen, mieren, mopperen | ||
| kak, poep | ---- | poot |
| kakken, schijten, bruine trui breien, (= have a crap) | take a dump | |
| kakker | ------ | nosebleed |
| kamers (op ...) | in digs | ---- |
| kanis, ponem, porem (hoofd) | (? bean, ? conk) | |
| kanjer, ouwe reus | corker | humdinger |
| kapotje, condoom | johnny, french letter, trojan | rubber |
| kast (van een huis) | pile | heap |
| kerel, vent | pal, bloke, chap, mate, fellow | dude, guy, buddy |
| kieskeurig (IntE: finicky) | ------- | picky |
| kijkbuis, buis | box, goggle-box, telly | tube, boob tube, idiot box |
| kissebissen, kibbelen | argue the toss | squabble* |
| kitscherig, "goedkoop", | ------ | tacky |
| kitscherig, goedkoop | rinky-dink | chintzy* |
| klaarkomen | ------- | get off |
| klappen, applaudiseren | give sb a clap, clap | give sb a hand |
| klassenlijst (met namen) | roster, class roster | |
| klassenplattegrond | seating chart | |
| kleinzerig type, 'krakende wagen', hypochonder | crock, twitch | |
| kletsen, kwebbelen, kwaken | rabbit (on), chunter, witter (on), natter, ramble (on) | rattle on, blab (on and on), rap, shoot the breeze with sb, sling the bull with sb. |
| kletskous, kwebbelaar | (ook:) chattermag, flibbertigibbet | chatterbox*, motormouth |
| klikken, verklikken, (iemand) erbij lappen | sneak/grass on sb, shop sb, give sb in | tell-tale, fink on sb, squeal, turn sb in, snitch*, belch, drop a dime, dime (ya), turn on sb, flip, rat sb off, to rat sb to sb |
| klikspaan | tell-tale | tattle-tale |
| kloffie (IntE: gear, togs, duds, get-up, clad-rags) | clobber, rig-out, togs, duds, kit, gubbins | threads, |
| kloppartij, knokpartij, matpartij | dust-up, kick-up, punch-up | brawl* |
| kloten hebben, ballen hebben | ------ | (be) ballsy, (be) nervy, have the sand, show some hair |
| kloten, ballen | goolies, ghoulies, bollocks, knackers | nuts |
| klungelig, onhandig | cackhanded | ------ |
| klussen | potter | putter |
| knoeien (met de cijfers/boeken) | fluff (the books/accounts), fiddle (the books), cook (the books)* | juggle (the books) |
| kofferbak | (trunk), turtle shell | |
| kont, reet, gat, krent, toges, hol, (bips) | bum, arse, bottom, chuddies, jacksie, Khyber | butt, ass, duff, keister, (patootie, tush, tushie, fanny) |
| koopje (IntE: bargain) | a snip | |
| koopjesjager (van auto's) | popcorneater, tire-kicker, jack, leg-pisser | |
| kopstoot (een ... geven) | nut | head butt |
| krabbel (zetten), handtekening | (my, your, etc.) John Hancock | |
| krap (bij kas) zitten | be in/on Queer Street | |
| kritiek | (get) stick | |
| kroeg | boozer, local | gin mill |
| kroegtijger, kroegloper | pub-crawler | barfly |
| kuieren | mosey | |
| kwaadspreken | gobshite sb, dish the dirt (on sb), rubbish sb, slate sb | badmouth sb |
| kwaaltje, vage klacht | lurgy | cooties |
| kwijlen, zeveren | dribble, slobber | drool* |
| lamp lopen (tegen de ...) | be blown | (be found out*) |
| lasogen hebben (van TV-kijken) | have square eyes | ----- |
| lastig | ------ | pesky |
| leerpik | swot | grind |
| lef, moed (positief) (note 27) | bottle | (have the) sand, (show some) hair |
| lerarenkamer | teacher's lounge | |
| lesplan | lesson plan | |
| lesrooster | schedule | |
| levendig persoon | ----- | spaced out, spacy, on Cloud Nine |
| lichamelijk wrak | crock | wreck |
| lint (door het ...) | ------ | unglued |
| lipleesbroek, kamelenteen | mumblers | camel toes, mud flaps |
| loodje leggen (het ...) (croak) | ||
| lul, pik, piemel, jongeheer, snikkel | knob, barse, willy, chopper, todger, hampton, dong, John Thomas, wee wee, plonker | pecker, choad, bonch, Johnson, wiener, dork |
| maf, suf, duf | naff, manky | crusty, gnarly, flaky, tacky |
| malloot, gek (IntE: loony, nut, nutter, nutcase, headcase, crank, crackpot) | screwball | |
| mank, lam (been/arm), kreupel | gammy | gimpy |
| manke nelis, hinkepoot | ------ | gimp |
| matsen (iemand ...) | ------ | cut sb some slack, (e.g. cut sb two seconds slack) |
| mazzel | jammy | ----- |
| mep verkopen, een lel geven | clout sb | whoop sb, dust sb, whale (sb), to deck sb. |
| met lange tanden, kieskeurig | dainty, faddy | finicky |
| metselaar | chippy | ---- |
| meuren, stinken | (to) pong | ------ |
| mond snoeren (iemand de ...) | quench (sb) | squelch (sb) |
| moord | ÿa snuff | |
| morsdood | as dead as mutton | as dead as a doornail |
| muffig, muf | frowsty | --- |
| muil, waffel, klep | gob, cake hole | trap |
| muilpeer, kaakslag | fourpenny one | sock on the jaw, haymaker |
| naadje! | that's pants! | That's crap! |
| naaktzwemmen | ----- | skinny-dip |
| nablijven | stay after school | |
| neersteken | to shiv sb, | |
| neerzakken, neerkwakken | plonk down | ---- |
| nep | ------ | phoney |
| nummertje (een ...) | a bit of spare | (a tryst*) |
| ongedurig (zijn/worden) | ------ | be/get antsy, have the ants, give sb. ants |
| ongeregeldheid, rel | kerfuffle, shemozzle | |
| onnozel | gormless, clueless, feckless | ditsy |
| onnozele hals, onbenul | dimwit | dingbat, chowderhead, geek |
| onruststoker | mixer, stirrer | ------- |
| onsportief gedrag, onder de gordel | ------ | dirty pool |
| opblazen van de motor | (to blow the engine), to puke, to grenade, to blow lunch | |
| opbrengen, in het laadje brengen | fetch | bring, (" [These sports jackets] are fine enough to bring $100 in Tripler's or Brooks Brothers", Temple Fielding) |
| opdirken, optutten (spruce up) | tart up | ---- |
| opfokken | wind sb up | ------ |
| opfrissen (kennis ...) | brush up (knowledge), mug up on | brush up on (your knowledge) |
| opgedirkt (spruced up) | toffed up | duded up |
| opgefokt, opgenaaid | high, het up | pumped, buzz, bent out of shape, amped, antsy, hyped, jazzed, stoked |
| opgefokt, van streek | on a flat spin, cut-up | rattled |
| opgeven, kappen (IntE: quit) | ----- | cop out, bogue |
| opgevoerd | souped up, hopped up, stroked | |
| opkikkertje (= a tipple*) | pick-me-up | pick-up |
| opknappen, herstellen, beter worden | to pull round | |
| opknapper | ---- | fixer upper, handyman special |
| opmerken | clock sth | ------- |
| oppeppen | ginger sth up | --- |
| opzichtig | flash | |
| oud besje (= an old bat) | ----- | trot, (an old) biddy |
| ouwe knar | old codger | geezer |
| overgaan | move up | |
| overgeven, kotsen, braken, over je nek gaan, de vissen voeren (IntE: puke, throw up, chunder, chuck up,ÿ hurl, keck, ralph, do the technicolour yawn) | chunder, shoot the cat, honk*, razz | heave, barf, honk*, upchuck, toss your cookies, decorate your shoes, shout at your shoes, blow chunks, hurl, yak, (get sick), blow chunks, hug the porcelain |
| overschrijven | copy your homework | |
| overval (hold-up) (gewapende ...) | a blag | stickup |
| pak geld | wodge (of money) | load, wad (of money) |
| papierwinkel | bumf | |
| parasiteren | sponge | freeload |
| patser (big spender) | high roller | |
| persoonlijk nummerbord | vanity plate | |
| peuk | fag-end, dog-end | butt-end |
| picobello, alles kits, op rolletjes, (IntE: hunky-dory) | up to the knocker, in good nick, pucca, tickety-boo, (AusE : dinkum) | in apple-pie order, copacetic, copesetic, copasetic, " hunky-dory and copacetic", cute |
| piekfijn (er ... uitzien) | natty | spiffy |
| pieterpeuterig klein | ickle, titchy | itty-bitty |
| pijama | jim-jams | jammies, PJs |
| pit, energie, kracht | ------ | pizazz, pazazz, moxie, juice |
| pitten, een dutje doen, een hazeslaapje doen (= take a nap*) | have a kip, have a doss, zizz | get forty winks |
| plassen, je jongeheer een hand geven, even de hond uitlaten (= take a leak) | wee, have a wee, have a slash, have a wazz, spend a penny, park the leopard, park a tiger, park the custard | whizz, take a whizz, walk your dog, see a man about a dog |
| plat op je gezicht gaan | --- | tomake a face-plant, do a Wilson |
| plee | loo, bog, (AusE: dunny) | crapper, john, can |
| ploert | ------ | scag |
| plooien gladasterijken | have sth sorted | fix sth. |
| plu, paraplu | brolly | ñ bumbershoot |
| plunje | clobber | gear, junk |
| poedelnaakt (stark naked) | starkers | |
| poen, pegels (IntE: dough, bread, loot, moolah) | dosh, bread, lolly, dibs, brass, ackers, spondulicks, wonga, the ready/readies, smackers | dough, mazuma, green |
| poes, doos, pruim, gleuf, kut, (IntE: snatch, pussy, muff, cunt) | fanny, minge, quim, prat, pranny | box, beaver, clam, crack |
| pof (op de ...) , (op krediet) | on tick | |
| politiebusje, gevangenwagen (paddy wagon, Black Maria, police van) | paddy wagon | |
| praalhans | ----- | showboat |
| presentielijst | attendance sheet, roll sheet | |
| pretvak, pretstudie, een makkelijke studie | a gut course | |
| proletarisch winkelen | get sth that fell off the back of a lorry | get sth on a five-finger discount |
| proletarisch winkelen (IntE: shoplift) | boost, five-finger discount | |
| pronken | ---- | showboat |
| Proost! | Cheers! | Here's how! |
| propjes schieten | shoot a paper wad at sb. | |
| propvol, boordevol | chockful, chock-a-block | |
| querulant | nark | |
| racekak, aan de dunne zijn (have the trots*) | trots, squirts,squits, squitters | sourapple, quickstep, touristas, Montezuma's revenge, have the runs, have the (howling) skitters |
| ramkraak | ramraid | ----- |
| ramkraak | ramraid | ---- |
| rammelkast, roestbak, oude brik | (old) banger*, crock, granny waggon | clunker, beater, banger*, cement mixer, crate, death trap, iron, a dog, rust bucket, tired iron, tired rat, hoopty, junker, bomb, jalopy, (old) heap, lemon |
| ramptoerist | rubbernecker | |
| ramptoerist, ... | accident tout | rubbernecker, ambulance chaser |
| rapport | report card | |
| recht-door-zee | ----- | straight-arrow |
| regenjas | gabardine, mac | slicker |
| remmen | (brakes), anchors, binders | |
| ritselen, ontfutselen | to blag (sth) | |
| ronde archief = (1) het toilet / (2) de prullebak | -------- | circular file |
| ruften, winden , een scheet laten | let (one) off, let (one) go, blow off, chuff | to poot |
| ruilen (algemeen: swap) | swop | trade |
| rukker | bender | limp-wrist |
| saai | ------- | dead-ass |
| saaie piet, saaimans | ------ | nudnik |
| saffie | fag | ciggie, butt |
| schandaalblad | redtop | scandal sheet, scandal rag |
| scheuren, jakkeren, plankgas geven | be tonning it, belt along, cane it | (to speed), to barrel (along), to gobble, burn rubber, lay rubber, peel rubber, pedal on the metal, highball, to bucket, gun it, floor it |
| schokkend of verrassend nieuws | ÿa marmelade-dropper | a coffee-spitter |
| schoothondje | pooch | |
| schranspartij | nosh-up | |
| schuilplaats (hide-away) | bolt-up | hole-up |
| sexy | fit, dishy | hot, fly |
| sexy* | fruity | spicy |
| showmodel auto | demo, brass hat, executive | |
| sigarettenpeuk | fag-end, dog-end | snipe |
| sjiek, chic, blits | swish, posh, swanky* , (extra) smart | fancy, smart, classy, tony, high-toned, zie: Time, 26 Apr. 2010, over David Cameron: "He's posh - he went to Eton, the toniest of all English boarding schools" |
| sjoemelen | fiddle | swindle |
| sjofel, aftands (IntE: crusty) | grotty, rop(e)y, tatty, tinpot | ratty, cruddy, skanky, scagy, grody, scuzzy, gnarly |
| slap bier, 'paardenpis' , 'slootwater' (horse piss) | swipes, cat-lap (?), gnat's piss | ---- |
| sleepauto | (tow truck), wrecker | |
| sleeptouw (op ...) | (in tow), on the hook | |
| slet, sloerie | slapper, tart | tramp |
| slim, goed geïnformeerd | clued up | savvy |
| slipje (briefs) | smalls | scanties |
| slome | slowcoach | slowpoke |
| smeren ('m ...), ontsnappen, ervan doorgaan, het hazenpad kiezen | leg it, scarper, beetle off | hightail out, scram, bug out, bail on sb., go AWOL |
| smeris, diender | copper, bobby, rozzer, plod, PC Plod | cop, beat cop, (?) flatfoot, pig, bear |
| snakken naar, hunkeren naar | be gagging for | be jonesing for |
| snelheidscontrole | (speed trap), flypaper | |
| speurneus, detective | sleuth* | dick, gumshoe, beagle |
| spiekbriefje | crib | pony, trot |
| spieken, afkijken | crib* | |
| spijbelen | bunk off, wag it, skive off, play truant | play hookey, ditch, cut school |
| sprakeloos, verbijsterd, paf | gob-smacked, flummoxed | ------ |
| sprakeloos, versteld (paf staan) | stumped, mumchance | |
| spugen | flop, yocker, gob, hoick | |
| stakingsbreker | blackleg | scab |
| stakingsbreker | blackleg | scab |
| steekpenning(en), smeergeld (= bribe) | bung, backhander, dab in the hand, dropsy | kickback, boodle, payola, graft*, schmear |
| steenrijk | loaded | |
| sterk verhaal | ? line-shoot | pipe story, war story |
| sterk verhaal vertellen | shoot a line | |
| stijve | stiffy | boner, hard-on, woody, woodrow |
| stille (agent in burger) | a shoe | |
| stinkend rijk | ------- | loaded, minted |
| straalbezopen, zat, in de olie, zwaar beschonken (IntE: tanked, canned, squizzed, squashed, jagged, smashed, crocked) | plastered, blotto, bladdered, bevvied up, pissed, paralytic, legless, tanked up, rat-arsed, trolleyed, blotto, sloshed, mullered, loopy, wellied, sozzled, stocious, stonkered, half-cut | gassed, besotted, wasted, trashed, sloshy, roasted, blitzed, loaded, skunk drunk, three sheets to the wind, plowed, shit-faced |
| straf | gruel | |
| strafblad | rap sheet, yellow sheet | |
| strafwerk | lines | ---- |
| stukje uit je neus, snot | bogey | booger |
| surveillancewagen (= patrol car) | ----- | prowl car, prowler, black-and-white, B&W , scout car |
| taaie (een ...) | ------ | badass, tough guy, hard-case |
| tampon | jam rag | |
| te hoog opgetrokken broek, van achteren | wedgie, snuggie | |
| te pakken nemen | do sb. in the eye | do sb. dirt |
| tekeer gaan (over iets), uitkafferen | take on, rocket | bawl out, chew ut |
| telaatbel (tweede schoolbel) | tardy bell | |
| telefoonhoorn | blower | horn |
| telefoontje plegen (IntE: buzz, give sb a buzz) | give sb a bell, bell, give sb a tinkle, get on the blower to | give sb a ring, get sb on the horn |
| tengels, poten, klauwen (IntE: mitts, paws, hooks, meathooks) | ||
| ternauwernood verslaan, op de valreep verslaan | to pip (.... sb, at the post) | |
| tieten, prammen, memmen | knockers, boobs* , bristols, charlies | jugs, hooters, maracas |
| tijdverspilling | ------ | boondoggle |
| tip, nieuwtje uit goede bron | griff, gen | inside dope |
| tof (er ... uitzien) | (look) smart | (look) sharp |
| toiletbriefje | hall pass | |
| traag van begrip | doz(e)y | dopey |
| traag van begrip | slow off the mark, doz(e)y, dim | slow on the uptake, dopey, dim witted |
| trammelant, gedoe | aggro, bother, bovva, kerfuffle | ------ |
| treuzelen | to haver | ----- |
| tussenrapport | mid-term grade report , mid term | |
| uitglijder | ---- | (take a) pratfall |
| uitjouwen | barrack, to rag sb | boo, razz sb |
| uitlokking, doorgestoken kaart (= set up) | fit-up | frame-up |
| uitslover, streber | ----- | comer |
| uitsmijter (= bouncer*) | chucker-out | bouncer* |
| uitvreter, profiteur, klaploper (vgl: lanterfanter, lijntrekker) | sponger, (AusE: bludger) | freeloader, (AusE: bludger), mooch, moocher |
| uppie (in z'n ...), allenig | on his tod | ---- |
| valhelm | (crash helmet), gourd guard, brain bucket | |
| van slag brengen, | --- | discombobulate sb |
| van z'n stuk brengen | ---- | ------- |
| vastgeroest, verstokt, conservatief | stodgy | ----- |
| verbrassen, over de balk gooien, (geld) erdoor jassen, (= squander) | make off with, to blue | run through, blow |
| verdomd | bleeding, blooming, blinking, ruddy, flipping, flaming | damned, goddamned, lousy |
| verhuisauto | (moving van), bedbugger | |
| verkennen, afleggen | recce (a place), suss out, take a recce, to dekko, have a shufti, (AusE: have a shoofti) | case (a place), mark down, scope (out), (check out*), do a reccon |
| verkenning, inspectie | recce | ----- |
| verkering hebben (= be dating) | walk out | go steady |
| verklikker, (politie)informant | grass, sneak, nark | stool (pigeon), snitch, squeal, fink |
| vernietigen | ----- | cream sth |
| verongelijkt persoon, slechte verliezer | ----- | sorehead |
| veroordeling | a (felony) bounce | |
| verpatsen | flog | ----- |
| verpatsen (= op een gehaaide manier verkopen) | flog (sth) | hawk (sth) |
| versierbabbel/-praatje | chat-up line | pick-up line |
| versieren | chat sb up, pull (in) | pick sb up, hand sb a line |
| verslappen, versagen | flag | ------ |
| verslingerd raken aan, vallen voor | ------ | to cotton to sb/sth |
| versteld doen staan | to stump | ------- |
| verstrooid, warhoofdig | scatty | |
| verwend | molly-coddled | candy-ass |
| vingers tikken (op de ...), standje geven | tick sb off | |
| voldoende | passing grade | |
| vreemd | rum | ----- |
| vreselijk | tossy | hosed, heinous, gross |
| vrijen, naaien, rampetampen, de koffer induiken, van bil gaan, het doen (IntE: fuck, bonk, screw, bang, get your leg over, lay, shaft, dick, frig, do, have, hump, poke, dip your wick) | snog, have it off, have it away, have it up, roger, shag, knob, grind, stuff, knock sb off, to leg over, to get a bit of leg over | neck, make out, mash, pork, bone, boff, get it on, nail, scrog, get off, plank |
| vuilbek, vuilprater | gobshite | pottymouth |
| vurig | ----- | feisty |
| wandelaar | rambler | |
| warhoofdig, warrig | muddleheaded, scatterbrained | ditsy |
| wartaal | Double Dutch | gobbledygook |
| wegpiraat | crown stroller | (road hog), lead foot, cowboy |
| wijf | ---- | broad |
| woning (pad) | crib | |
| woonwagenbewoner | tinker | gipsy |
| wrek | scrooge | tightwad, cheapskate |
| wrekkig, gierig | cheese-paring | penny-pinching |
| wulps, hitsig, geil | randy | horny, frisky |
| zaakje, handel, negotie | dodge | racket |
| zak geven (iemand de ...), laan uitsturen (de ...) | sack, give the chop, give the bird, give sb. one's cards | fire*, can, give the pink slip, give one's walking papers |
| zak krijgen (de ...) | be sacked, get the chop, get the bird, get/collect one's cards | be/get fired*, get the gate, get the pink slip, get one's walking papers, get the hook |
| zakken (voor een examen) | fail* | flunk |
| zakkenroller | cannon, digger, spitter | |
| zatlap | piss-artist | boozer |
| zatlap, dronkelap, zuipschuit | lush, boozer (BrE: boozer = kroeg) | |
| zeep geholpen worden (om ...) | get the chop | be bumped off, get snuffed, be kicked off |
| zekerheidje | dead cert | sure thing, slam dunk |
| zenuwpees | tit in a trance, fart in a colander | -------- |
| zeuren, klagen, jammeren, | whinge, grumble, grizzle, chunter | whine, bitch |
| zeurende pijn | gyp | |
| zeurpiet | dismal Jimmy, Jeremiah, a grumble | gloomy Gus |
| zichzelf bijspijkeren, zich inlezen | gen up on sth, mug up on | bone up on sth |
| zielenkijper, psych | shrink, wig picker | |
| zondagsrijder | balloon foot | |
| zuipfestijn | piss-up, booze-up, slosh-up | |
| zuiplap, zuipschuit | ----- | boozer (= BrE: kroeg), lush |
| zwaailicht | dome lights, flashers, gumballs, bubble light (op Amerikaanse politieauto) | |
| zwanger, in positie | up the duff, in the club, in the pudding club, up the spout, up the stick, preggers, have a bun in the oven | knocked up |
| zwarthandelaar (toegangskaartjes) | ticket tout | scalper |
| zwendel | a ramp | |
| zwerven, landlopen | doss | |
| zwerver | tramp, wofter, wofta | hobo, bum, transient |
| zzzz | gazump* | jack up |
| zzzz | N.B. have the wind up = bang zijn put the wind up sb = iemand bang maken raise wind = geld inzamelen windy = nerveus | |
| zzzz | full of beans | full of pep |
| zzzz | totting | dumpster diving |
| zzzz | in a fuzz | in a tizzy |
| zzzz | in a flap | het up |