nich' lang schnacken, Kopp in'n Nacken
German
Alternative forms
- nich, nicht may be used for nich'
- Kopf may be used for Kopp
- in, in' may be used for in'n (= in den)
Etymology
Literally: “no lengthy talking, [get your] head into the nape of [your] neck”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪç laŋ ˈʃnakən ˈkɔp ɪn ˈnakən/
Phrase
nich' lang schnacken, Kopp in'n Nacken
- (colloquial, Northern Germany) Used to encourage quicker drinking, especially to cut short lengthy toasting and clinking.