Posts Tagged 'jackass'

23 Apr 2012: Vollpfosten

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Vollpfosten

Closest English Translation: jack-ass, dumb-ass, idiot

Literal Translation: full pole, full pillar

6 Apr 2012: Vollhorst

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Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Vollhorst

Closest English Translation: jackass, full idiot

Literal Translation: full Horst, Horst is a German name.

Compliments of Urban Dictionary: It’s origin comes from the german name “Horst”.
As all people named “Horst” are really jackasses and look really spastic, the name “Horst” became a german insult, and “Vollhorst” is like “bigger jackass”.


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ENDDecember 31, 2012
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