haf

ve haf vays

A stereotypical German pronunciation and phonetic spelling of "we have ways," used as a humorous way of threatening someone. The phrase is an allusion to the interrogation tactics used in World War II-era Germany. A: "I don't waste company time, so why do I have to install software that tracks every single minute of my day?" B: "Seriously! It's like they have this 've haf vays of vatching you' mentality." A: "Look, you girls are my best friends, but I'm not going to tell you about my night with Brian." B: "Hmm, that's what you say now. But ve haf vays of making you talk!"

See also: haf, vays, ve

ve haf vays of making you talk

A stereotypical German pronunciation and phonetic spelling of "we have ways of making you talk," used as a humorous way of threatening someone. The phrase is an allusion to the interrogation tactics used in World War II-era Germany. A: "Look, you girls are my best friends, but I'm not going to tell you about my night with Brian." B: "Hmm, that's what you say now. But ve haf vays of making you talk!"

See also: haf, making, of, talk, vays, ve

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