Terminology

This page is an (incomplete) list of the vocabulary and terminology of the Polandball universe and comics, and their origin.

Anschluss
Used by Germanyball and Reichtangle when taking clay of other countries. This is displayed when the former features characteristics of the latter. It has been temporarily banned from the Polandball Reddit ('Joke Life Preserve' process), though it still makes regular appearances on Facebook from time to time. The phrase is infrequently followed by zeit.

There are anschluss forms for other countries.

Börk
Used by Swedenball. Pretty much a meaningless word, referring to Sweden or something Swedish. It has many alternatives for other countries.It is most frequently used by Scandinavian/German countryballs(börk börk,wörk wörk,etc) and Brazilball.

Several comics have been made about Sweden infecting other countries with börk and turning them into zombies,thus triggering the Börkpocalypse.Fortunately,Estonia is immune due to the fact that Eesti cannot into Nordic.The countryballs are wor king on an antidote.
 * Book of Börk
 * Historical countryballs' Book of Börk
 * British Book of Börk ("The Domesday Bork")
 * French (and neighbours) Book of Börk

THE BOOK OF BÖRK WRITTEN BY SWEDENBALL :

 * Swedenball Börk börk
 * Norwayball Børk børk
 * Icelandball Björk björk
 * Germanyball Wörk wörk
 * Denmarkball Øl øl
 * UKball Pork pork
 * Serbiaball Бре бре
 * Franceball Boûin boûin
 * Estoniaball Möh möh
 * Canadaball Timber timber and bois bois
 * Australiaball Oi oi
 * New Zealandball Ka ora ka ora
 * IAEABall Uran Uran
 * Japanball Desu desu
 * Indiaball Daḍhak daḍhak
 * Chinaball Aiya aiya
 * Samiball Jòik jòik
 * South Koreaball Kh kh kh
 * North Koreaball Bajil bajil
 * Portugalball Ão ão
 * Irelandball Ól ól
 * Thailandball Same same
 * Israelcube Oh vej oh vej
 * Hungaryball Pàprìka pàprìka
 * Faroe Islandsball Bðrk bðrk
 * Finlandball Perkele perkele
 * USAball Burger burger
 * Greeceball Gyro gyro or Μοηεψ Μοηεψ
 * Croatiaball Hrk hrk
 * Netherlandsball Tulp tulp
 * Switzerlandball Bäzli bäzli
 * Austriaball Wörgl wörgl
 * Italyball Pizza pizza
 * Polandball Flaczki flaczki
 * Czechball Pivko pivko
 * NepalRawr RAWR
 * Greenlandball Borqq borqq
 * Antarcticaball Cold cold
 * French Guyanaball Mêr mêr
 * Mauritaniaball Slaنes Slaنes
 * Tringapore Iya iya
 * Vaticanball Pope pope
 * Vietnamball Nguyen Nguyen
 * Spainball Siesta siesta
 * Nigeriaball Scam scam
 * French Polynesiaball Bora bora
 * Mexicoball Taco taco
 * Colombiaball Coffee coffee
 * Argentinaball Che che
 * Brazilball Hue hue
 * Venezuelaball Chávez chávez
 * Cubaball Castro castro
 * Guatemalaball Maya maya
 * Peruball Inca inca
 * South Africaball Click click
 * Hong Kongball Ching chang chong
 * Turkeyball Kebab kebab
 * Saudi Arabiaball Allah allah
 * Russiaball Borscht borscht
 * Chileball Hueon hueon
 * Palestineball Nakba nakba
 * Bhutanball Dragon dragon
 * Uruguayball Mate mate
 * Panamaball Canal canal
 * Iranball Ayatollah ayatollah
 * Belgiumball Waffle waffle
 * Albaniaball Shqip shqip
 * Gypsyball Fer fer
 * Mongoliaball Mongol mongol
 * Pakistanball Bak bak
 * Georgiaball Tbles tbles
 * Bulgariaball Yoghurt yoghurt
 * Macedoniaball Fyrom fyrom
 * Ukraineball Maldan maldan
 * Jamaicaball Reggae reggae
 * Costa Ricaball Tico Tico
 * DR Congoball Mbwane mbwane
 * Egyptball Misr misr
 * Moroccoball Maghrib maghrib
 * UAEball Oil oil
 * Indonesiaball Sate sate / Rendang rendang
 * Vanuatuball Vatu vatu
 * EUball Euro euro
 * Malaysiaball Kangkung Kangkung / Lepak lepak
 * Ghanaball Ghana ghana
 * Seychellesball Sey sey
 * Cape Verdeball Cabo cabo
 * Kazakhbrick Potassium potassium
 * Kurdistanball Gosht gosht
 * Belarusball Rasija Rasija
 * Philippinesball Balut Balut
 * Svalbardball Seeds Seeds
 * Sri Lankaball Sri Sri
 * Tibetball Lama lama
 * Chadball Haram Haram
 * Most microballs Relevant Relevant
 * Hesseball Guude Guude (Short form of 'Guten Tag')

HISTORICAL BÖRKS

 * Soviet Unionball- Soviet soviet
 * Union of South Africaball- Apartheid apartheid
 * Venezuelaball- (till 2006) Chamo chamo
 * Pahlavi Iranball- Sha sha
 * German Empireball- Reich reich
 * Naziball- Heil heil
 * Reichtangle- Reich reich
 * East Germanyball- Stasi stasi
 * SPQRball- Caesar caesar
 * Yugoslaviaball- Yugo yugo
 * Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealthball- Grunwald grunwald
 * Prussiaball- Ostsiedlung ostsiedlung
 * Republic of Chinaball- Sun sun
 * Orange Free Stateball- Boer boer
 * Transvaalball- Boer boer
 * Carthageball- Hannibal Hannibal
 * Francoist Spainball- Franco Franco

BRITISH BÖRKS

 * Englandball Wot wot or Pork Pork
 * Scotlandball Och och
 * Walesball Hyw hyw
 * Northern Irelandball Norn Iron Norn Iron or Bomb bomb or fleg fleg
 * Isle of Manball Legs legs
 * Jerseyball Hon hon
 * Guernseyball Hon hon or Moi aussi
 * Shetlandball Øch øch
 * Orkneyball Åch åch
 * Gibraltarball Dago dago
 * Saint Helena, Ascensionball and Tristan da Cunhaball Exile exile
 * Bermudatriangle Triangle triangle
 * Londonball Banker banker
 * Isle of Wightball Ferry ferry
 * Isles of Scillyball Scilly scilly
 * Greater Londonball Rabbit rabbit
 * Norfolkball Incest incest
 * Essexball Tan tan
 * Cumberlandball Border border
 * Lancashireball 'Ot pot 'ot pot
 * Devonball Cliff cliff or Scone Scone
 * Cornwallball Pasty pasty
 * Yorkshireball Pudding pudding
 * Greater Manchesterball Manc manc
 * Merseysideball Ey ey
 * Tyne and Wearball Why aye why aye
 * West Midlandsball Curry curry
 * Kentball Channel channel
 * Lincolnshireball Kurwa kurwa
 * Dorsetball Oo ar oo ar
 * Nottinghamshireball Gun gun
 * Merciaball Sahson sahson
 * Northumbriaball Norþ norþ
 * Wessexball Seaxna seaxna

FRENCH BÖRKS

 * Alsaceball Wôrk wôrk
 * Normandyball P'têt-ben p'têt-ben
 * Brittanyball Plouzh plouzh
 * North Franceballs Ch'ti ch'ti
 * Savoyball Arpetan arpetan
 * Occitaniaball Oc oc
 * County of Niceball Mistral mistral
 * Corsicaball Chju chju

BELGIAN BÖRKS

 * Flandersball Vlaams vlaams

SPANISH BÖRKS

 * Basqueball Etxeverri etxeverri
 * Cataloniaball Platge platge

These phrases are used when a countryball is minding its own business or flooding another country with its people.

Countries like their typical foods
Sometimes, in Polandball comics (often as an insult; i.e. remove _____) countries are referred to as typical foods from that country. This originated from calling Turkish people (and later the whole Muslim world in general) 'kebab', from the 'Remove Kebab' copypaste. Here is a list in alphabetical order:
 * Afghanistanball: Kebab and kabuli palaw
 * Albaniaball: Seculars, potato and tavë kosi
 * Algeriaball: Kebab and couscous
 * Andorraball: Chocolate
 * Angolaball: Moamba de galinha
 * Antigua e Barbudaball: Pepperpot and fungee
 * Argentinaball: Chipá, chocolate, empanada and asado
 * Arkansasball: Cajun
 * Armeniaball: Harissa, dolma, khash, khorovats, lavash and stroganoff
 * Arubaball: Keshi yena
 * Australiaball: Meat pie, roast lamb and vegemite sandwich
 * Austriaball: Sausage, schnitzel, pretzel and tafelspitz
 * Azerbaijanball: Qəbab, dolma
 * Bahamasball: Crack conch with peas and rice
 * Bahrainball: Kebab and machboos
 * Bangladeshball: Kebab, laksa and rice and fish
 * Bangsamoroball: (PH) Ketupat and chocolate
 * Barbadosball: Cou-cou and flying fish
 * Bavariaball: Weisswurst
 * Belarusball: Stroganoff and draniki
 * Belgiumball: Waffle, moules-frites and chocolate
 * Belizeball: Chocolate
 * Bermudaball: Bermuda fish chowder
 * Berbersball: (North Africa) Couscous
 * Bhutanball: Thenthuk, ema datshi and ngathrek golop lhakpa
 * Boliviaball: Chicha, salteñas and chocolate
 * Bosniaball: Kebab, bosnian pot and ćevapi
 * Botswanaball: Seswaa
 * Brazilball: Feijoada
 * Bruneiball: Ketupat, ambuyat and laksa
 * Bulgariaball: Maritsa (sweetbread), yogurt, banitsa, bob chorba and rakiya
 * Californiaball: Shrimp tostada
 * Cambodiaball: Amok trey and samlor kako
 * Cameroonball: Ndolé
 * Canadaball: Poutine, kraft dinner, nanaimo bar and butter tarts
 * Cape Verdeball: Cachupa
 * Chileball: Empanada, chocolate, pastel de choclo and egg roll
 * Chinaball: Egg roll, wonton, dim sum, peking duck, fried rice, dumplings and noodle
 * Colombiaball: Ajiaco, gallo pinto and chocolate
 * Congoball: Poulet moambé
 * Costa Ricaball: Chocolate
 * Croatiaball: Sir (cheese)
 * Cubaball: Chocolate, platillo moros y cristianos and ropa vieja
 * Curacaoball: Keshi yena
 * Czechball: Vepřo knedlo zelo and svíčková
 * Denmarkball: Æbleflæsk, smørrebrød, Leverpostej,  stegt flæsk and bøfsandwich
 * Dominicaball: Mountain chicken and fish broth
 * Dominican Republicball: Chocolate, la bandera, mamajuana and sancocho
 * DR Congoball: Kebab and Poulet moambé
 * Ecuadorball: Chocolate
 * Egyptball: Kebab, ful medames, kushari, molokhia, falafel
 * El Salvadorball: Chocolate and pupusa
 * Eritreaball: Kebab, zigini with injera and gored gored
 * Equatorial Guineaball: Chocolate
 * Estoniaball: Verivorst with mulgikapsad
 * Ethiopiaball: Teff, wat with injera and fit-fit
 * Finlandball: Pulla, karjalanpaisti, mämmi, salmiakki and sautéed reindeer
 * Floridaball: Orange
 * Franceball: Baguette, crêpe, pot-au-feu, macaron, bisque and frog
 * Gabonball: Poulet nyembwe
 * Georgiaball: Kharcho, khachapuri and khinkali
 * Germanyball: Beer, bratwurst, sauerkraut, currywurst, döner kebab, sauerbraten and kraut
 * Ghanaball: Fufu
 * Gibraltarball: Chocolate
 * Greeceball: Souvelaki, yogurt, fasolada, moussaka souvlaki and gyros
 * Greenlandball: Mattak and kiviak
 * Grenadaball: Oil down
 * Guatemalaball: Chocolate and fiambre
 * Guyanaball: Pepperpot
 * Gypsyball: Sah hai mas
 * Hondurasball: Chocolate, baleada, carne asada and sopa de caracol
 * Hong Kongball: Sesame noodles, char siu and dim sum
 * Hungaryball: Paprika, seculars, gulyás and goulash
 * Icelandball: Hákarl, Ein með öllu, Svið, Hrútspungar and þoramatur
 * Indiaball: Curry and laksa
 * Indonesiaball: Rendang, ketupat, tempeh, satay, laksa, tumpeng, karedok, sagu, and nasi goreng
 * Islamballs: Kebab
 * Iranball: Chelo kebab and ghormeh sabzi
 * Iraqball: Kebab, samak masgouf and kleicha
 * Irelandball: Colcannon, irish stew
 * Israelcube: Jerusalem mixed grill, šawárma, ħumuscipsalát, kosher, schnitzel, falafel, hummus and gelfite fish
 * Italyball: Pizza, pasta, polenta and risotto
 * Ivory Coastball: Chocolate
 * Jamaicaball: Ackee and saltfish
 * Japanball: Sushi and ramen
 * Jordanball: Kebab and mansaf
 * Kazakhbrick: Kebab, stroganoff, beshbarmak and shalgam
 * Kenyaball: Ugali, sukuma wiki and nyama choma
 * Kuwaitball: Kebab, kabsa and machboos
 * Kyrgyzstanball: Beshbarmak, laghman and kuurdak
 * Laosball: Khao poon (laotian laksa), tum mak hoong and larb with sticky rice
 * Latviaball: Zupa, Kartupeļu pankūkas, Alexander Torte, Rasols and Jāņu siers
 * Lebanonball: Kebab, falafel, kibbeh and tabbouleh
 * Libyaball: Kebab, bazeen and usban
 * Lithuaniaball: Kielbasa and cepelinai
 * Louisianaball: Cajun and catfish
 * Luxembourgball: Thuringer, judd mat gaardebounen and bouneschlupp
 * Macauball: Sesame noodles and minchee
 * Macedoniaball: Kebab and tavče gravče
 * Madagascarball: Romazava, Ranovola, Ravitoto and Lasary.
 * Malaccaball (MY): Ikan bakar (roasted fish)
 * Malaysiaball: Ketupat, nasi lemak, satay, roti canai and laksa
 * Maltaball: Timpana, pastizzi and rabbit stew
 * Mexicoball: Taco, chiles en nogada, sesos, escamoles, mole poblano and chocolate
 * Moldovaball: Mititei
 * Mongoliaball: Buuz, placinte and brinza
 * Montenegroball: Kebab, burek, kačamak and raštan
 * Moroccoball: Kebab, couscous, tangine and pastilla
 * Myanmarball: Laksa, mohinga, and laphet
 * Namibiaball: Schnitzel and chakalaka
 * NepalRawr: Dal bhat, choyla, pani puri, momos and tarkari
 * Netherlandsball: Tulp, stamppot and hutspot
 * New Yorkball: Wings
 * New York Cityball: Pizza
 * New Zealandball: Bacon and egg pie, lamb and pavlova
 * Nicaraguaball: Chocolate, gallo pinto and churrasco
 * Nigeriaball: Kebab, yam and jollof rice
 * North Koreaball: Galbi
 * Northern Cyprusball: Kebab and turkish delight
 * Northern Irelandball: Ulster fry
 * Norwayball: Brunost and fårikål
 * Oklahomaball: Blackberry, honey and catfish
 * Pakistanball: Curry-kebab, nihari and biryani
 * Palestineball: Kebab, arab salad, falafel, musakhan and hummus with tahini
 * Panamaball: Chocolate and sancocho de gallina
 * Paraguay: Chipá, sopa paraguaya and chocolate
 * Penangball (MY): Mie udang
 * Peruball: Ceviche and chocolate
 * Philippinesball: Salpicao, asado, chocolate, lechon and adobo
 * Polandball: Kielbasa, borscht, bigos, kotlet schabowi, żurek and pierogi
 * Porto Ricoball: Chocolate, mofongo and arroz con gandules with Lechon
 * Portugalball: Bacalhau and salpicao
 * Romaniaball: Visinata, mititei, sarmale, mici and mamaliga
 * Russiaball: Stroganoff, olivier salad, borscht, pelmeni, šči and kaša and vodka
 * San Marinoball: Torta tre monti, mistra, cacciatello, and roast rabbit and fennel
 * Saudi Arabiaball: Kebab, halal and kabsa
 * Scotlandball: Haggis
 * Senegalball: Kebab, thieboudienne
 * Serbiaball: Rakiya, chetnik, ćevapčići, pljeskavica, ražnjići, kalmak and proja
 * Slovakiaball: Bryndzové halušky
 * Sloveniaball: Prezganka, ajdovi žganci, belokranjska povitica and obara
 * South Africaball: Chakalaka, bobotie and boerewors
 * South Koreaball: Sesame noodles, bulgogi and kimchi
 * Spainball: Paella, chocolate, tortilla española and tapas
 * Sri Lankaball: Curry, rice and cinnamon
 * Sudanball: Kebab, ful medames
 * Swedenball: Köttbullar, kräftskiva, surströmming and ostkaka
 * Switzerlandball: Chocolate, cervelat, fondue and rösti
 * Syriaball: Kebab, fatteh and kibbeh
 * Szekelylandball: Kebab, Kürtoskalács and Paprika
 * Tajikistanball: Plov, nagman, apricot, non, mante and beshbarmak
 * Taiwanball: Boba Tea, wonton, beef noodle soup and dim sum
 * Tanzaniaball: Kebab and ugali
 * Tatarsball: Kebab, çiberek and öçpoçmaq
 * Texasball: Quesadilla
 * Tibetball: Thukba, momos, Bö cha and Tsampa
 * Thailandball: Sesame noodles, pad thai and tom yum goong
 * Tringapore: Nasi goreng, egg roll, chilli crab, hainanese chicken rice and laksa
 * Trinidad e Tobagoball: Callaloo and doubles
 * Tulaball (RU): Tula gingerbread
 * Turkeyball: Kebab, turkish delight, kuru fasulye with pilav and yogurt
 * UKball: Rosbif(often used negatively by France),tea, fish and chips, beef and pudding
 * Ukraineball: Salo and borscht
 * USAball: Burger, hot dog, fried chicken, apple pie and chocolate
 * Utahball: Honey
 * Uruguayball: Olivier salad, chocolate, chivito and asado
 * Uyghurball: Noodle-kebab
 * Uzbekistanball: O'sh and Palov
 * Vanuatuball: Lap lap
 * Venezuelaball: Arepa, pabellón criollo and chocolate
 * Vietnamball: Pho, banh chung, nuoc mam
 * Virgin Islandsball: Fish and fungi
 * Walesball: Cawl
 * Yemenball: Kebab and saltah
 * Zimbabweball: Sadza

Exclamations
Used by some countries for disappointment or when something wrong happens.
 * Azerbaijanball Blet!
 * Bruneiball Alamak! and Ya ampun!
 * Bulgariaball - Майната (F***k)
 * Chinaball Aiya!
 * Egyptball Eh!
 * Finlandball Perkele! (Devil!)
 * Germanyball Scheiße! (S**t!)
 * Greeceball' Μαλάκα! (Wanker!')
 * Hong Kongball Pokkai!
 * Hungaryball Kurva! (taken from Polandball)
 * Indiaball Chale Jao! (Curses! or F*ck!)
 * Indonesiaball Alamak, Jancuk, Kampret and Ya ampun!
 * Israelcube Oy vey!
 * Jordanball Eh!
 * Lithuaniaball Kurwa! (Whore!)
 * Malaysiaball Alamak! and Ya ampun!
 * Netherlandsball Kut!
 * Pakistanball Chale Jao! (Curses! or F*ck!)
 * Polandball Kurwa! (Whore!)
 * Philippinesball Sus!!!(Lord!)
 * Taiwanball Kao Bei!!!
 * Tringapore Alamak! and Ya ampun!
 * USAball FOR FUCKS SAKE
 * UKball U WOT M8?

Kawaii
Kawaii is a state of Japanball. It is a term for when it is interested in adorable things, and illustrates this by wearing appropriate garbs, such as cat ears or a furry tail. It is often joked about as contageous, and a manipulative phase in a new Japanese Empireball uprising.

Many artists in the Facebook Polandball community, such as Nalali are famous there for drawing different varieties of countryballs in this fashion. It is considered "cancer" by a strong following of them.

I Laughing
嘻嘻There are distinctive laughs of some Polandball characters.
 * HON Franceball
 * HUE or KKKKKKK or ASHAUSHAU Brazilball and all the Lusosphere
 * XA Russiaball and other slavic nations.Russia,Serbbia,and other Slavic nations often say Myxaxaxaxa before ansclussing someone else.
 * ГA Ukraineball. Due to the fact that Г is pronounced like an H in ukrainian.kebab
 * XI or 嘻嘻 Chinaball
 * KE South Koreaball. This is the sound of Starcraft's Zerglings in attack mode. Also, it's the same sound as ㅋ, which is about the same as "LOL' in English.
 * WK  Indonesiaball
 * HA  German-speaking countries
 * 5 Thailandball
 * HA Most other countries
 * WWW Japanball
 * WOLOLO or KAKAKA - other unknown countries
 * AKJSA Chileball

Relevance
Relevance is a Polandball term used for saying (political, historical and economical) importance of a particular country. It can also refers to the size of that country.

A common joke is small countries and micronations pretending, or trying to be relevant, mostly Sealandball.

Dialects
Polandball comics will sometime include special dialects in sentences, here are the commonly used ones. In Polandball every countries speaks the names of other countries mixing Engrish with own native language.
 * Canada Says "Eh?" a lot, positive, neutral, and negatively
 * Singapore Ends a sentence of exclamation, question or anger in "lah"
 * Japan Ends nearly every sentence in "desu"
 * Brazil and the Lusosphere When you want to say "Hello", it might become "Hue-llo", due to the Hue thing going on.

Cannot into ...

 * Anglosphere only can into good English Other countries try speaking English.
 * Poland cannot into space It's the most known gag. It also means nothing space-related for Polandball (nothing in space, no space program...).
 * Greece cannot into monies http://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/1zv6ys/your_time_to_shine/cfxil61
 * Bolivia, Laos, Mongolia, Serbia, and Uzbekistan cannot into sea
 * Latvia cannot into potato
 * Serbia cannot into remove all kebab
 * Scotland, Catalonia, Quebec, Tibet and Uyghur cannot into independence
 * Argentina cannot into white
 * Estonia cannot into nordic
 * Hungary cannot into revise trianon
 * Germany cannot into humor or into box
 * Netherlands cannot into high That's why he's always drugged
 * Turkey cannot into EU
 * Azerbaijan cannot into -stan
 * Sealand cannot into relevance
 * Bulgaria cannot into Macedonia,rich and empire
 * Slovenia cannot into Germanic
 * UK cannot into good father
 * Spain cannot into stable
 * China cannot into Taiwan/Tibet

Clay
It means land. For example, Polandball often complains to Russiaball for stealing his clay and horses.

This term originated in a [YouTube video] (broken) posted ranting against Kebab from Serbiaball's point of view. It is from the 'Remove Kebab' copypasta. The video gave Bosniaball one chance to give back Serbia's righteous clay. "stupid baby form the eggn give bak our clay we will crush u lik a skull of pig. serbia greattst countrey"

- Remove kebab copypasta

Gib
German imperative for give. Very common phrases are gib clay or gib sea. Gib sea is frequently used by landlockeds (Austriaball, Boliviaball, Hungaryball, Paraguayball, San Marinoball, Switzerlandball, Serbiaball, Uzbekistanball,...) Often used by Gypsyballs.

Hue
Used by Brazilball. See 'huehuehue' on Know Your Meme for more information...

Remove HUE is used by Germanyball in reference to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, although Remove Feijoada is the correct form.

Of
It's the symbol of broken English. It's often put in random places or, more frequently, after the verb to be.

Plox
It means please.("Of gibings euromonies plox"-Greece)

Pay de(n)bts
Often satirized in Polandball is the fact that many countries owe many other countries money via the International Monetary Fund. Contrary to the popular stereotype of the USAball owing many countries money; due to Polandball's natural eurocentrism, it often involves other countries of Europe owing money to one another. A more popular example is Greeceball owing Germanyball money, and constantly (and successfully) begging for more.

Make
Sometimes, make is put in front of verbs often like making or makes.

Stronk
Broken English spelling of strong.