I saw these buttons in the U.S., my cousin lived in Germany for a few years and said she’d heard people use “I think I spider” before but not the other ones can someone explain. I’m curious more than anything, like why’s the pony honking?

by CrackerWacker59

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  1. it is common german phrases /idioms which do not translate normaly

    like: “it’s raining cats and dogs” in english for bad weather

    you don’t translate them

  3. I myself haven’t heard on a honking pony.
    Maybe it is a regional variation of “I think my pig whistles” (Ich glaub mein Schwein pfeift) which is an idiom for an assumed egregious lie or an unbelievable circumstance/situation.

    I would say “I think I spider” (Ich glaube ich spinne) is best explained with I think I am hallucinating in the vain of an unbelievable situation.

    Holla the wood fairy or Holla the forrest fairy (Holla die Waldfee) is an exclamation of surprise.
    The same with Holy Bim Bam (Heiliger Bim Bam) which could be exchanged with holy moly.

  5. I am German and have no idea about the pony😄

    I only know “I think my pig whistles!”
    Aka “Ich glaube, mein Schwein pfeift!”

  7. Die Spinnen 🕷 , die Bullen 🐂, die Schweine🐷

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