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taartgat

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Recent calque of English piehole.

Noun

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taartgat n (plural taartgaten, diminutive taartgaatje n)

  1. (slang, rare) piehole
    Kan jij voor één verdomde seconde je taartgat dicht houden?
    Could you shut your piehole for one freaking second?
    Vanavond ga ik op de bank zitten en stop ik mijn taartgat vol met pizza.
    Tonight I'm going to sit on the couch and stuff my piehole with pizza.
  2. (when communicating with children) mouth
    Je hoofd heeft twee ogen, twee oren, één neus en natuurlijk een taartgat!
    Your face has two eyes, two ears, one nose and of course one mouth!

Usage notes

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Taartgat can be used in a mildly offensive way. While depending on context, the order of offensiveness from least to most offensive will generally be: mond, taartgat, waffel, kop, bek. It can also be used when talking to children in an entertaining way in which case it's not offensive. It can't be used in any formal situations.

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