pampig werden

Based on: Pampe
Phrase
1.

to be snotty, giving someone an attitude

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  • "Wie, keine Mandelmilch?!?! Das ist ja wohl ein Witz. Und Sie nennen sich 'Coffeeshop'""Hey, die Mandelmilch war einfach schon alle. Kein Grund gleich pampig zu werden."
  • "What do you mean, no almond milk?!?! That must be a joke! And you call yourself 'coffeeshop.""Hey, we simply ran out of it. No reason to get snotty right away."
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Advent Calendar 3 – “Gettin’ snotty wit’ it”

Hello everyone, day 3 of our Advent Calendar, this time with a nice shot of colloquial. Because, god knows… the textbook and course establishment don’t teach you how Germans really speak. So today, we’ll learn one of those colloquial words that – if used at the right time – will really make you sound native. And this one will help you stand your turf if someone starts to forget about politeness. Get ready for pampig ▶ Pampig is based on the noun die Pampe and Pampe is … well… think of the Chicken Curry Maria made recently. That was some proper… oh wait, you can’t know that. Well, then imagine a puddle of mud…. that’s Pampe in there. A thick, greasy, slippery mush.  0 0 votes Article Rating <a href="https://yourdailygerman.com/meaning/pampig/">Dive in <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

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How many meanings does the German word 'pampig werden' have?

pampig werden has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to be snotty, giving someone an attitude.

What is 'pampig werden' related to?

The word 'pampig werden' is related to Pampe.

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Advent Calendar 3 – “Gettin’ snotty wit’ it”
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