Last but not least: Bam, bam - that's how people talk today

The fact that language is constantly changing and adapting to the context usually becomes apparent when different generations collide. Many a word that is commonplace for a teenager is a puzzle for a dad or granddad. For example, would you have known that a "jambajaner" is a person who listens to annoying ringtones on their cell phone out loud in public? What about the contaminant "bankster", which is made up of "banker" and "gangster"? Or are you aware that the word "obama" is used synonymously with "innovative" or "new"? Langenscheidt Verlag, together with the youth magazine Spiesser and MySpace, has launched the "Youth Word" initiative to ensure that such word creations are not reserved for insiders in future. This collects new terms from German-speaking countries, with the 200 best being published in the book "HÄ?? Jugendsprache Unplugged 2010", which will be published in October.
From now on Jugendwort.de the shortlist of 30 terms for voting. The 15 terms with the most votes will be presented to a jury in November, which will select both the top five and the actual "Youth Word of the Year 2009". Creative people and word acrobats can also suggest new words for the Youth Word 2010.

Below is the shortlist for the Youth Word of the Year 2009, including translation. So, start learning right away to be as "obama" as possible in the next conversation.

Acne sticks - French fries
AOK Chopper - Rollator
bam, bäm - cool, awesome
Bankster - Bank employee who makes speculative transactions during the financial crisis
buttering - sweating
Crashdummy - complete idiot
Damager - Bank manager
Don Promillo - drunk person
Edelratte - small dog of female celebrities
Ego decoration - make-up, jewelry
dance English ballet - stagger drunk
Folding party - family celebration
Face circus - heavily made-up face
Hail damage - Cellulite
hard work - bumming around, being unemployed
Jambajaner - person who listens to annoying ringtones on their cell phone out loud in public
KnickKnack - Sex
Knee pads - sagging breasts
Coma junkie - constantly drunk teenager
coral - cool
Kukident steamer - excursion boat
suitable for mice - taking extra wishes into account
obama - new, innovative
Pisa victims - school leavers with a lack of general education
Pornflakes - Viagra
Rudelgucken - Public Viewing
Schizo-Clip - Bluetooth ear clip (headset for cell phone)
Snail MOT - visit to the gynecologist
undermatched - very thin
mess up - mess up, screw up

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