Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
kræft æde mig
English translation:
Fuck me.
Added to glossary by
Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
Apr 11, 2013 15:54
11 yrs ago
Danish term
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Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Danish to English, Faroese to English, Norwegian (Nynorsk) to English, and 2 more.
kræft æde mig
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
I am looking for an English idiom that is common in the Midwest of the United States that equates 'kræft æde mig' as a stand alone statement.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Fuck me. |
Shawn Champion
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Proposed translations
3 days 16 hrs
Shawn Champion
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Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English
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Fuck me.
Try saying it out loud. I'm not aware of a different term that is used exclusively in the Midwest.
Keep in mind that it is simply "fuck you" aimed at oneself when something bad happens to oneself, bad news, etc.
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Note added at 3 days17 hrs (2013-04-15 09:00:00 GMT)
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"For fuck's sake" may work better in certain contexts.
Keep in mind that it is simply "fuck you" aimed at oneself when something bad happens to oneself, bad news, etc.
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Note added at 3 days17 hrs (2013-04-15 09:00:00 GMT)
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"For fuck's sake" may work better in certain contexts.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. I figured it would be a FM, but I wanted to see if there were any alternatives out there."
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