2025-02-16
flashword
Literally "apparent giant," someone who appears intimidating from afar but becomes less threatening up close. Popularized by Michael Ende's "Jim Knopf" stories.
Example:
🇩🇪 - Der neue Chef ist ein echter Scheinriese - eigentlich ganz umgänglich. 🇬🇧 - The new boss is a real apparent giant - actually quite approachable.