Google Translate

The default translator for all foreign language classes' homework assignments.

Mike: Dude, how did you know how to say that so perfectly in your Spanish essay?
Derek: I just used Google Translate.

Google Translate by ante_fehj_ September 17, 2013

TranslateGate

A mysterious glitch on Google Translate, whereupon you set the "translate from" language to Somali, and type in 2-3 character sets of words. The resulting text seems to be pulled from sites like Disqus, StumbleUpon, dating sites, and other random websites, and isn't always in English, even if you set the "translate to" language to English. For example, sometimes it will come out in Thai or Japanese. Other times, it will sound like you're conversing with an AI bot, though this has been disputed.

Have you seen the TranslateGate mystery? I typed in "ick ick ick ick ick," and the translation came from a Thai dating site. WTF?

TranslateGate by loop zoop May 10, 2018

Translate server error

A famous Chinese restaurant popularised during the 2008 Olympics. Possibly named after a failed attempt to use online translation service to produce an English name for the maison.

- Tom what's "restaurant" in Chinese?
- Er translate server error?
- Do they serve bugs there?

Translate server error by Tom Gore October 16, 2008

Transamory

Being romantically and/or sexually attracted to transgendered people.

First coined by transgender writer/model/performer, Piper.

— noun \ˈtranz-ˈa-mə-rē\
— trans·am·or·ist or trans·am·o·ric noun
— trans·am·o·rous adjective
— plural trans·am·ories

Synonyms:
gynandromorphophilia
transfan
tranny chaser
trans* catcher
trans* erotic
transsensual
tranny hawk

"Did you know Jane is a transamorist?"
"I had no idea you were a transamoric!"
"I think transamory is a beautiful expression of love"
"David's in a transamorous relationship"
"He's transamorous?!"

Transamory by pipertalks January 28, 2013

License Plate Translation

When someone spots a license plate that is either consists of a standard format or vanity plate & tries to decipher what it could translate to.

To kill time while I am driving, I like to find license plates that I can translate into acronym definition or determine what the douchebag was trying to define, I call it License Plate Translation.

I saw GOOD BFD & figured it may have meant, Good Big Fucking Dick or perhaps GOOD Bad Food Diet... although both are almost as lame.

License Plate Translation by GlazeHer June 30, 2016

Expecto Patronum (Actual Translation)

1 A spell in Harry Potter that scares away dementors, best used when you have a happy memory in your head
2 Not Joking. Expecto Patronum is a Latin word, and, can you guess what it is? In English it is, "I await a Guardian"

1: Harry: Expecto Patronum!

Ron: Wow, Harry, that was brilliant!
2: Jim: Expecto Patronum!
Latin Dude who knows English: You await a guardian?!(expecto patronum (actual translation))
Jim: WHATT???
Latin Dude: Expecto Patronum...oh harry potter..
Jim: i..await..a..guardian????....

Expecto Patronum (Actual Translation) by doodoodaequann April 8, 2019

Translantonym

1. A translantonym is a word spoken in a foreign language that is the antonym of a word in your native language.

Come up with your own translantonym. It's more fun that way.

Translantonym by Rob R August 30, 2006