Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
der Klassenarsch sein
English translation:
class/classroom misfit
German term
der Klassenarsch sein
I'm doing a text on bullying in school and just can't find an English equivalent of "Klassenarsch" that really fits. You cannot say "ass of the class" can you?
Jul 16, 2006 13:35: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"
Proposed translations
class/classroom misfit
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Ian M-H (X)
: If it has to be short, this would do it. If not then maybe just "the one who is always picked on"?
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to be the class geek
Only a geek would waste their time on the internet, defining geek on urbandictionary.com
Geek - The people you pick on in high school and wind up working for as an adult
The geeky kid now owns a million dollar software company
An 'individual', i.e. a person who does not conform to society's beliefs that all people should follow trends and do what their peers do. Often highly intelligent but socially rejected because of their obsession with a given subject, usually computers. Unfortunately, nerds seem to have problems breeding, to the detriment of mankind as a whole.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=geek
Nerd
An 'individual', i.e. a person who does not conform to society's beliefs that all people should follow trends and do what their peers do. Often highly intelligent but socially rejected because of their obsession with a given subject, usually computers. Unfortunately, nerds seem to have problems breeding, to the detriment of mankind as a whole.
"Nerds are clearly superior to us in every way.. Let's worship them as our Gods"
nerd A stereotypical label used to describe a person that is socially inadequate. A four letter word, but a six figure income.
Think Bill Gates, but typically on a smaller scale.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nerd
to be the class nerd
common usage
class chump/stooge/boob/whipping boy
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Ian M-H (X)
: Your "target of abuse" is close and gets to the point: there's probably no single word in English to do the job. "The one who always gets picked on". No particular reason to think of "geek" or "nerd" here IMO. Definitely not "boob" in BE, though!
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Yes, the dynamics of classroom sadism being what they are, the geeks and nerds aren't always the ones who take the abuse. Hard to capture it succinctly, but jerrie's 'classroom misfit' is pretty close.//Yes, 'boob' is probably best avoided.
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Francis Lee (X)
: I'll give you an Agree just for "chump"!
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Thanks! One of my favorites too, but probably not in the vocab of today's typical schoolkid.
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lowest form of life in the class(room)
class scapegoat
class loser / school loser
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