Tuntenballett

German

Etymology

From Tunte (“poof, male homosexual”) +‎ -n- +‎ Ballett (“ballet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʊntənbaˌlɛt/

Noun

Tuntenballett n (strong, genitive Tuntenballetts, no plural)

  1. (slang, possibly offensive) something, especially a sport event, that lacks certain male or macho qualities, e.g. tough physical contact
    Synonyms: Tuntenball, (less offensive) Hallenhalma
    Fußball ist kein Tuntenballett.
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    (literally, “Football is no poof ballet.”)
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