Germans love long compound words, known as Mammutwörter ("mammoth words").
The German word for "laws governing the labeling of pork," for example, is Schweinefleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz.
Among the best Mammutwörter are:
Ohrwurm ("ear worm"); the condition of having a song (such as Wayne Newton's big hit, Danke Schön) stuck in your head.
Sitzfleisch ("Sitting meat"); the ability to sit through a long, boring event (or through Danke Schön).
Weltschmerz ("world pain"); the pain you feel over the world's imperfection (commonly experienced by most Americans during election season).
Backpfeifengesicht ("Slap face"); a person who deserves a slap in the face (like some Presidential candidates).
Kummerspeck ("grief bacon"); the weight gained after a romantic breakup.
Innerer Schweinehund ("inner pig dog"); the voice in your head telling you to slack off.
Treppenwitz ("staircase joke"); the snappy comeback that occurs to you only after the conversation.
Erklärungsnot ("explanation poverty"); the inability to explain why you did something, or failed to do it.
Schattenparker ("shadow parker"); a wimp who parks his car in the shade, so the interior doesn't get hot; similar compounds include Warmduscher (a wimp who showers in warm water) and Sitzpinkler (a wimp who sits to urinate).
Lebensmüde ("life tired" ); when you're so weary of life you perform a stupid act (like the one below).
