torsdag, april 14, 2005

Besserwisser

"Here's a word you might enjoy: Besserwisser, a know-it-all," my husband offered. "It's German."

No.

He was right. It is a useful word. We all know one. Or are married to someone who eventually becomes one or always was one but kept it inside better. Or something.

Wikiquote, translated by Google

"There are know-it-alls, who never understand that one has quite and an idiot can can be." Martin Boiler

I love these translation aids. They turn solid grammar and creative words into a garbled mess that most resembles the way my brain processes information.

Google will also translate these for you.

Heimchen
Peter Hohl
From Iceland
Intelligent Insults

Just a sampling. I will keep looking, but later. I have a day job. Sort of.