Evolutionsbremse

German

2/5 · Coarse

What it means

Mocking insult for someone seen as exceptionally foolish.

Literally “evolution brake”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “evo lootsions brem zuh”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Directed insult
How it's used

Hyperbolic joke, not a scientific claim.

How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse

Hyperbolic joke, not a scientific claim. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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