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.

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