This word essentially means 'a face that is begging to be punched.' The word Backpfeife means either 'punch or slap' and Gesicht means 'face.' The German punk bank, Die Ärzte, named one of its songs Backpfeifengesicht since the lyrics mention a person who's apparently wearing a stupid look that frustrates the singer. German dictionaries translate this word as the action of 'grinning like a Cheshire cat' given the wide-sweeping smile from the Cheshire cat in 'Alice and Wonderland.' 6. Backpfeifengesicht Septante, huitante, octante and nonante are common in French-speaking Switzerland, the Aosta Valley, Belgium, Zaire and Rwanda, although dirigiste Francophones. If your mom embarrasses you in front of your friends, you're probably going to have a honigkuchenpferd-looking smile. 5. Honigkuchenpferdīy dissecting this word, you have 'horse-shaped honey cake.' Literally, it means having a giant dorky grin on your face. The word Erbsen means 'peas' and Zähler means 'tally.' Therefore, an Erbsenzähler literally describes a person who counts their peas. In German, the word Frühj ahr means 'springtime,' and Müdigkeit means 'tiredness.' Conjoined, Frühjahrsmüdigkeit is 'springtime lethargy.' 4. ErbsenzählerĪnyone who's obsessed with details and a bit of a control freak would be referred to as an Erbsenzähler.

This 18-letter word is used to describe a general sense of weariness in the springtime, specifically between mid-March through mid-April.

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