zakkenwasser
What does “zakkenwasser” mean in English?
It's an insult for someone considered a useless fool or idiot. Literally, it translates to 'sack washer', which doesn’t add much to the meaning.
Literally “sack washer”
You'd use it like calling someone a 'dickhead' in English, often in a lighthearted or comic context rather than with serious malice.
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