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It’s good to learn things about other cultures…especially slang.
Here are 10 common slang expressions used in the Finnish language which you can use to dazzle, amaze, and amuse your friends here in the U S of A!
- Squat Wine – cheap wine
- Slipper Hero – a man “completely under his wife’s control”
- Read Like The Devil Reads The Bible – to read something and just search for mistakes or the parts that “support your point of view”
- Take Behind The Sauna – to beat someone up
- Not To Have All The Moomins In The Valley – to be crazy
- Flower Hat Aunt – an “older woman who is strict about morals and loudly shares her opinions”
- In The Year Of Frankfurter & Mashed Potatoes – something that happened a long time ago
- Suit Ghost – someone who dresses well, but doesn’t know how to actually work.
- Lift The Cat On The Table – to bring up a difficult subject
- Face Like The Butt Of A Bird Of Prey – someone who’s very ugly
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