Dutch common sense

Thinking you can handle any crisis, just because you're good at building dikes.

Translates to "Hollandse nuchterheid."
"Jan, don't worry, just use your Dutch common sense instead of a face-mask."
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Dutch common sense

A misplaced arrogance that you can handle any crisis, just because you're good at building dikes.

Translates to "Hollandse nuchterheid."
"Good thing we Dutch have the Dutch common sense, or else we'd have to learn from other countries' experiences!"
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Common

Shorthand for "Common Law Wife" or "Common Law Husband"
My second common was a total bitch. She drove me into bankruptcy dragging me into family court over and over again before disappearing with my kid.
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Commonical

a familiar resonable action.
Gabe: Dude, look at my shirt! I just had it made! Isn't it sweet?!

Sal: It's a picture of a german shepard head with paw prints down the side... pretty cool dude?

Gabe: Yea, I know! And it was only $45 dollars!!

Sal: You would. That's so commonical of you.
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Common Pies

Typically a thick, aggressive 50 year old female chubber, who denies getting fatter from eating!

Loves apackofcrisps
You see common pies with the doughnuts again... She claims it's the medicine
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Common Sense

The sense that, in the end, shall lead to the prosperity of humanity.
by pranitwade March 26, 2025
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