"A Swedish saying that simply means not to use ineffective or inproper methods to solve a problem. For example; a student uses a hammer to cut wood in half." -Brevqvist

A: Why doesn't it work?
B: Tänd inte lampor med tändstickor am I right? You are using the wrong tool dear.

Tänd inte lampor med tändstickor by Svearikes Bok Av Uttryck November 1, 2023

Bär inte paveljonger med glaskranar

A famous Swedish saying meaning to use the right tools for the right task. -Brevqvist

A: Why is my condom always breaking when I'm putting it on?
B: Bär inte paveljonger med glaskranar, you are supposed to use your hands not your scissors.

Bär inte paveljonger med glaskranar by Svearikes Bok Av Uttryck November 1, 2023

Jag äter inte glass

The swedish phrase for "I won't eat ice cream" meaning you're a noob in many ways. Created by Lord Anton Pinét Magnusson.

Jag är ingen pedofil, jag äter inte glass!
(I'm no pedophile, cause i won't eat ice cream!)

Jag äter inte glass by TheoLA98 August 6, 2010

Orkar inte

A swedish phrase that is used when you're too lazy to do something.

- Go and clean your room!
- No, jag orkar inte!

Orkar inte by JL169 March 22, 2019

Har du en dator som du tror att vi har användning för, tveka inte att maila någon arrangör om det

sumone who speaks a foriegn lanhuage who gets pisses off while loosing in counter strike

fuck i got AWPed again!!!

Har du en dator som du tror att vi har användning för, tveka inte att maila någon arrangör om det by mikez0r August 17, 2003

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026

just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him

friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?

just fokin missing her by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 15, 2026

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

Word of the Day on September 14, 2026