January 30th, 2019

Intercultural Word of the Week - Backpfeifengesicht

Backpfeifengesicht

This German word is used to describe a face that’s in need of a good punch, as in, ‘good grief, he’s got a right backpfeifengesicht… that face is just asking to be punched’.

 

Dominic Tidey is the C.O.O. of EuRA, the European Relocation Association.  EuRA is the professional industry body for relocation providers and affiliated services. As a non-profit organisation EuRA aims to promote the benefits of a professionally managed relocation to companies with globally mobile employees.

 

 

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