tote Hose
German, phrase/ˈtoːtə ˈhoːzə/
tote Hose is spelled T-O-T-E-H-O-S-E (8 letters). Tote Hose is a German phrase meaning “a place or situation where there is nothing exciting, exhilarating or stimulating to do” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Situation, in der nichts oder wenig geschieht und die daher als ereignislos, eintönig wahrgenommen wird”.
What does tote Hose mean in English?
phrase
- 1
colloquiala place or situation where there is nothing exciting, exhilarating or stimulating to do
- 2
colloquialimpotence, lack of sex drive
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. Situation, in der nichts oder wenig geschieht und die daher als ereignislos, eintönig wahrgenommen wird
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce tote Hose?
- /ˈtoːtə ˈhoːzə/
- [ˈtoːtə ˈhoːzə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.