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Dutch to English Slang Translation Glossary

Dutch term English translation
achterligger client/customer/principal
BEVOB - Beveiligingsrichtlijn tegengaan onbevoegde beinvloeding Safety guidelines for external (and internal) factors of influence
daar houden wij het dan ook maar op Let's leave it at that
de deuren opengooien be open to outside ideas; be transparent; open up
De Rotterdamse mentaliteit: Niet l..., maar poetsen! Actions speak louder than words
dikke lul! Fat chance!
een beetje quite to be/break (more or less) even
foekie-loekie quirky
groen Lachen a jaundiced smile
knallen having a blast
Kras in de plaat Once you pop, you just can't stop
Entered by: Max Nuijens
larix funky
pizzi goober, naive, foolish
poeperd bum/butt
schiet niet echt op This is not (really) getting you anywhere.
stevige knuist respect / keep it up / catch you later / take care /
stroomstoot electrical shock, electro-shock
tuuk op zijn bakkens smash in the face
van kant laten maken they had him finished off (killed)
verdient geen schoonheidsprijs left much to be desired
Entered by: Max Nuijens
Watskeburt whathappened/whadappend
zakken vol hebben van I have had (more than) enough of this.
zo ruim mogelijk altijd nemen It would be best to leave as much time as possible
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