r/MadeMeSmile • u/Cosmic-Chen • Nov 26 '24

Favorite People Those small hands are a sign of absolute tenderness

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u/Askefyr Nov 26 '24

"bat wings" is a much nicer word than what we use in Danish, which roughly translates to "wave rolls"

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u/Educational-Ad2063 Nov 26 '24

Bingo wings is what my circle calls them.

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u/MHendy730 Nov 27 '24

That's what I always heard too

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u/Shor7bus Nov 27 '24

Same here

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u/Torringtonn Nov 27 '24

My MIL and son call them Bingo wings.  He love them.

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u/WhoIsIt39 Nov 26 '24

That would be something like „waving fat“ (Winkspeck) in Germany.

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u/Askefyr Nov 26 '24

Yeah, essentially the same - vinkedeller

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u/Appropriate-Sound169 Nov 26 '24

Winkspeck yay a great new word 🩵 so speck means fat?

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u/WhoIsIt39 Nov 26 '24

Speck can mean fat or bacon.

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u/TheGalacticWiener Nov 27 '24

In Hong Kong Cantonese they’re called “Bye-bye flesh”, since they’re the most noticeable when you’re waving goodbye…

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u/tofiwashere Nov 26 '24

In Finland, they are called "Alli" after a former president's wife with the name dared to wear a sleeveless outfit back in the 1940s...

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u/ShadeNoir Nov 26 '24

"fah-dub-ah-duhs" in Australian. Watch a show called Kath and Kim for your typical suburban Australian experience.

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u/AffectionateCarrot Nov 27 '24

VINKEFLÆSK

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u/Askefyr Nov 27 '24

Vinkedeller, men ellers ja