German Gen Z just crowned “das crazy” as their Youth Word of the Year.The phrase mashes up the German article “das” with the English word “crazy,” creating a deliberately grammatically incorrect expression that’s become the perfect all-purpose response for when they’re speechless or just don’t feel like answering properly. Basically, “das crazy” is Germany’s version of the English phrase “that’s crazy,” except more chaotic, and perfectly captures how young people communicate online. It beat out “goonen” (a translation of English slang) and “checkst du” (do you understand) in a vote where 2M people participated. (Deutsche Welle)
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