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To enlighten our readers and to explain some of the terms commonly used at http://HangOverEurope.com.
| Term | Definition |
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| a.k.a. |
Abbreviation for "Also Known As"
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| Abu Dhabi | |
| Atomic Bomb |
A weapon of mass destruction whose destructive force is expressed in kilotons (thousands of tons) or megatons (millions of tons) of TNT.
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| Austria |
A small country in Europe. The home of Sissi and Mozart and perhaps the most lovely area in the world.
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| Bar |
A place to have fun, to socialize and to get drunk.
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| Beer |
Not just an alcoholic beverage, but also a living proof of Gods existence!
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| Berlin |
The capital city of Germany.
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| Budapest |
Budapest is the capital city of, as well as the largest city of Hungary.
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| Buddhism |
A nontheistic religion originating from India and very common in Japan.
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| Burj Khalifa |
The tallest skyscraper in the world with a height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft).
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| Castle |
A medieval defensive fortification.
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| Church |
A place of worship for followers of Christianity.
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| Currywurst |
The German's favoured fast food. The most simple recipe consists of a fried sausage over which some ketchup is poured wich again gets sprinkeled with curry powder. Enjoy it with a bun for maximum deliciousness.
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| Daibutsu |
A Japanese term for large statues of Buddha.
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| Döner kebap |
A in Germany very common Turkish fast-food very similar to a Greek Gyros.
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| Dubai |
The biggest city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in terms of population.
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| Dublin |
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland.
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| Emirate |
An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Arab monarch.
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| Fat Man |
Fat Man was the codename of the atomic bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
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| Fugu fish | Fugu is the Japanese word for pufferfish/blowfish and the dish prepared from it. Fugu can be deadly if it is incorrectly prepared! |
| Germany |
A country in central Europe whose inhabitants (those so called "Germans" a.k.a. "Piefke") are notorious for being stingy - although they consider themselves as poor.
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| Glendalough |
Glendalough is renowned for its early medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. It is located at Wicklow County, Ireland.
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| Guinness |
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout and a living proof of Gods existence!
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| Gyoza |
Pan-Fried Dumplings. Originally from China but very common in many Asian countries.
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| Hákarl |
The national dish of Iceland. It consists of a peace of (VERY!) stinky rotten shark.
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