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Schleimscheißer

English translation: scumbag/ slimeball/ hypocrite/sweet talker

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German term or phrase:Schleimscheißer
English translation:scumbag/ slimeball/ hypocrite/sweet talker
Entered by: Ingrid Blank

04:40 Jun 13, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Slang
German term or phrase: Schleimscheißer
Übrigens, Onkel E., der alte **Schleimscheißer**, weilt auch nicht mehr unter den Lebenden.

Excerpt from a letter. Sorry no more mention of Uncle E., so no further context.

What exactly is a Schleimscheißer? A brown-nose? A crawler? A yellow-belly?

TIA!!
Fantutti (X)
Local time: 01:37
scumbag/ slimeball/ hypocrite/sweet talker
Explanation:
according to Oxford Duden Schleimscheisser = Schleimer = Schmeichler, Heuchler, Schönredner (abwertend)

... English Definition. ... Source: The Collins Large German Dictionary © 1999 HarperCollins
Publishers: scumbag [sk?mbæg] noun (slang) Schleimscheißer m (vulgar), ...
www.wordreference.com/de/translation.asp?ende=scumbag - 9k - Supplemental Result

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Ingrid Blank
Grading comment
Yes, slimeball it is!! Thanks to Ingrid, Kevin and all the agreers!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10scumbag/ slimeball/ hypocrite/sweet talker
Ingrid Blank
4sleazebag
Kevin Lossner


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
scumbag/ slimeball/ hypocrite/sweet talker


Explanation:
according to Oxford Duden Schleimscheisser = Schleimer = Schmeichler, Heuchler, Schönredner (abwertend)

... English Definition. ... Source: The Collins Large German Dictionary © 1999 HarperCollins
Publishers: scumbag [sk?mbæg] noun (slang) Schleimscheißer m (vulgar), ...
www.wordreference.com/de/translation.asp?ende=scumbag - 9k - Supplemental Result



Ingrid Blank
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Yes, slimeball it is!! Thanks to Ingrid, Kevin and all the agreers!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rowan Morrell: Scumbag was my first thought.
7 mins
agree  Anne-Carine Zimmer: funny enough, my first thought was scumbag too ;-)
17 mins
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: slimeball - ugh!
18 mins
agree  vafo
1 hr
agree  Tanja Kaether (X): I also thought of scumbag
2 hrs
agree  Norbert Hermann
3 hrs
agree  Thomas Bollmann
3 hrs
agree  Susan Geiblinger
4 hrs
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
9 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger: Uriah Heep, the ultimate slimeball.
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Schleimscheißer
sleazebag


Explanation:
Here's another alternative, though I rather like the first list.

Kevin Lossner
Portugal
Local time: 09:37
Native speaker of: English
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