German: ÜWM
ÜWM is an abbreviation for Überwurfmutter - or union connection, the cap-shaped nut on the end of flexible plumbing hoses (at least in the States, the hose to your toilet tank has one, for example).
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
CTU
Italian: CTU
This was a weird one, in a court brief. Turns out it stands for consulente tecnico d'ufficio, which is expert witness.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Tökön szúrom magam
Hungarian: tökön szúrom magam
Oh, Hungary. Your earthy terminology is so evocative. In English, this is I'll stab myself in the groin. Not something one normally expects to see in an employee survey, but hey.
Oh, Hungary. Your earthy terminology is so evocative. In English, this is I'll stab myself in the groin. Not something one normally expects to see in an employee survey, but hey.
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