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German

Despite the fact that it is the editorial opinion of Heisenberg's Fun House that English is, will be, and always has been the best gosh darn language in our world, sometimes things are better expressed in another language.

From time to time, this column will feature a list of foreign terms that say it better than our dear, world-dominating mother tongue.

This installment examines German; though known for its ability to create sentence-long words to express simple concepts, it also creates terms, such as wunderlust, Volkswagen or Zeitgeist, which uniquely define a condition or philosophy that gets the point across with, well, great efficiency.

Yuk-yukendeutschikonzeps

draftenflyangst – a fear of one's zipper being open

eichbeineinschwarzenegger – an egotistical sexual groper with political aspirations

fÜhrerramblewerkeninfinity – long-winded boss going on in meeting about future projects

menschlikenzepplin – an obese person

neintrafikjamdeluzion – the similarity of unrealistic TV car ads

nogginkloggin – annoying music, like a commercial jingle or soft rock hit that keeps playing in your head.

nogginpÜnden – ice cream head freeze

pantsnÜdel – male genitalia

floppenpantsnÜdel – impotence

drippenpantsnoodle – incontinence

plunkendownfrigidrim OR kaboosenshock the initial cold shock one gets when sitting down on a toilet seat

risendrÕppmaxplanckdampen – when hands are washed and the water runs up your arm, seeming to defy gravity and the laws of physics as it wets one's sleeve.

trinken – drink

trinkenyarken – vomit

trinkenundtakosyarken – colorful vomit

uberrighteousbloatenbag – TV evangelist

uberbloatenrush– political pundit

stormtroopenschvartzenklobber – DWB (driving while black)

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