These aren't actually German words. It's just an anglicism for a proper noun. So yes, it does rhyme in German, but only because it's pronounced the English way.

freopen@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y

It literally is

saltesc@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 3y (4 replies)

bites tongue

I GOTTA BE 'WELL ACTUALLY GUY'. I can't help it.

A defib would actually be the Hearty Less Retardy.

Edit: And if that offends you, sorry. But it's literally accurate.

agent_flounder@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 3y

Instead of pedant maybe we can say (and I don't actually mean this as an insult)... picky pricky?

AceFour@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

bitey taster?

OppositeOfOxymoron@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Maybe... Hearty Re-Starty?

Ticker Re-jigger?

Pumper Bumper?

saltesc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Despite what happens in movies, defibrillators are used to stop arrhythmia and don't jump start hearts back up. Arhythmia is when the timing/pace is out of sync, which is also known as timing retardation. Although we usually use that term for engines, it's essentially the exact same thing.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 26 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Air conditioner: Freezy Breezy

beccaboben@mastodon.social · 11 pts · 3y

@threelonmusketeers @panchzila. Oven: heaty eaty

nicky7@lemmy.ml · 24 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Cats would be furry purries.

southbayrideshare@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Uno, dos, meow, meow, tres, cuatro!

Pretty little kitty chased a thing she saw.

Had a pouch of catnip and a feather boa

Furry purry, furry purry.

esc@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Traffic circles are "Twirly Whirlies"

cheezoid2@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

To non-Americans they’re already “roundabouts”, which is close enough already really

speaker_hat@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 3y

Roundy abounty

MajorHavoc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Americans mostly call them "oh, fuck? What do I do?" We have the best drivers.

BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 3y (1 reply)

There is one for bra that's close: over the shoulder boulder holder.

watson387@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 3y

When my son was really young he called them “boobie connectors“. XD

schaeferpp@discuss.tchncs.de · 20 pts · 3y

I had to really laugh at "screamy dreamy"

snor10@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Where is that greentext when you need it?

With the british naming things?

Valthorn@feddit.nu · 30 pts · 3y

DarthBueller@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y (3 replies)

All I can see is Law and Order.

eleefece@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Chung-Chung!

DarthBueller@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Dungie Chungie?

RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 3y

I knew I couldn't be the only one who noticed the type face.

sverit@feddit.de · 15 pts · 3y

I'm actually ok with all of them.

morrowind@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 3y (1 reply)

This is actually a common pattern in urdu, though not for names.

Like "chai" means tea so :

"chai shai" = tea and related stuff
"khana wana" = food and related stuff
"paisay waisay" = money and related stuff

etc.

user1919@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

it's the same in hindi.

TheDubz87@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y

I will be calling bumble bees fuzzy buzzys from now on. Thanks!

cholesterol@lemmy.wtf · 12 pts · 3y

Although a group of hippos is a 'bloat', hippos don't float. Surely a floatie bloatie is a life vest!

ValiantDust@feddit.de · 12 pts · 3y

What I took away from this is that we urgently need to find the person in question and let them name everything. Alternatively the person who came up with the names in the post.

samus12345@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y (1 reply)

It comes from WWII soldier slang, so it's more like if US soldiers named everything.

Spliffman1@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

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Gimly@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Seeing this meme always remind me that they decided to translate "walkie talkie" in French to "talkie walkie"... I mean... Why?

agent_flounder@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

Guessing adjective noun ordering? 🤓 idk

clearedtoland@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y

Lenny: Edit Reddit

basxto@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 3y

feetie heatie actually sounds good

pwalshj@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

It's called German.

andy_wijaya_med@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I don't get it. Care to explain? :D

pwalshj@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

The German language is known for having many compound nouns.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y

And if he named Teletubbies, we'd have...

thepartydude@lemmynsfw.com · 7 pts · 3y

The sub's name just clicked for me. Lemme shitpost! Hah, that's brilliant

AnonymousBaba@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y

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Old_Dude@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (3 replies)

https://youtu.be/A194vDpXzyA

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bahbah23@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y

If you are taking enhancement requests, dropping the title of the video into the comment would be handy

MajorHavoc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I second the title enchantment request, but please continue to leave it out when it's a Rick Roll.

Clark@lemmy.wtf · 5 pts · 3y

Blindy brighty - sun

AGuyAcrossTheInternet@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y

These look doubleplusgood to me!

gsfraley@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y (2 replies)

https://youtu.be/-cCXsqiMqxo

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gsfraley@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Thanks, yo

usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y

Movies

cloudy1999@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y

Reddit mistake of cutting off 3rd party apps: diggie whoopsie

Pinklink@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 3y

Another point: why when shortened do they call them “walkies”? “You got your walkie on?” That’s the less description-of-use part of the name

Steeve@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y

Everytime I see this meme I get Walkie Talkie Man stuck in my head

frippa@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Well, acfhdzzially, Stamps aren't licked anymore, they're self adhesive. 🤓☝️

agent_flounder@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Yanky spanky? Idk I got nothin

MajorHavoc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Snail mail scale sale

Tricky Sticky bricky flicky

Letter Treader Breader

happyhippo@feddit.it · 3 pts · 3y

Lol

NikoFoX@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

This reminds me of Andy from The Office US.

newIdentity@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

But don't defibrillators do the opposite of starting the heart?

Fisk400@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

I think the gist of it is that it alters the heart rhythm rather than starting and stopping it.

altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 3y

Sticky icky

Kaiki_Devil@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

I’m going to be using these

Resol@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (3 replies)

CRT displays: screenbox funbox

Toilet paper: whitey wipey

Doors: squeaky creaky

Chips: crispy crunchy (applies to fries too, known in the UK as chips)

Mirrors: lookie selfie

Suction cups: sucky pucky

Cellular telephones: call yer matey

Canada: super sorry

Football (this one: ⚽️): score and bore

Eurovision: singy country

Trash bin: isn't needn't

Needles: kneady needy

Nintendo DS: double trouble

Computer mice: pointy clicky

Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I think they are supposed to rhyme.

Resol@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I tried my best to make them rhyme as closely as possible

RunTillYouPuke@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Handegg: bore

speaker_hat@lemmy.one · -1 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Toast: Cheesy Squeezy

Sewer: Filthy Thingy

Shoes: Runny Runny

Shroom: Trippy Weepy

NSFW Disney: Kinky Mickey

Serpent@feddit.uk · 11 pts · 3y (1 reply)

A for effort, execution needs some improvement

speaker_hat@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y

Appreciate

muhdsalm@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 3y

Runny Runny applies to both shoes and noses 🤨