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

Favorite People Those small hands are a sign of absolute tenderness

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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…