"als een tang op een varken slaan" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Dutch]

IPA: /ɑls ən ˈtɑŋ ɔp ən ˈvɑr.kə(n)ˈslaːn/ Audio: Nl-als een tang op een varken slaan.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “to make sense like [using] a pair of tongs/pliers on a pig”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to make sense like 􂀿using􂁀 a pair of tongs/pliers on a pig}} “to make sense like [using] a pair of tongs/pliers on a pig”, {{lit|to make sense like 􂀿using􂁀 a pair of tongs/pliers on a pig}} Literally, “to make sense like [using] a pair of tongs/pliers on a pig” Head templates: {{nl-verb}} als een tang op een varken slaan Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|slaan}}
  1. (intransitive, simile) to be complete nonsense, to make no sense whatsoever Tags: intransitive Synonyms: nergens op slaan, als een lul op een drumstel slaan, als kut op Dirk slaan
    Sense id: en-als_een_tang_op_een_varken_slaan-nl-verb-Xljv2f5e Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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