Servais (il/lui)What's a phrase you misinterpreted the meaning of for the longest time?
KacarottI learnt the German word “geil” from context to mean something like “awesome” or " really good".
At some point I went to some mega fancy restaurant, like dressed up fancy and everything. The waiter asks how the entrees were, and I respond “geil”. My wife burst out laughing and later explains to me that while “geil” is used to mean “awesome”, it’s very much slang and actually means “horny”.
I bet the waiter told the cook and it made both their days, though.