In 1916 German agents blew up a munitions depot in New Jersey. The explosion was so large that it could be compared to a 5.5 Richter scale earthquake. $100,000 in damage was done to the Statue of Liberty and people as far away as Maryland were woken up by what they thought was an earthquake.
Nope. "Backpfeife" is a slap. BTW I'm native german.
Thats correct but the picture says Backpfeifengesicht. So a face for a slap. ;-)
Are you arguing about if you want to hit someone with a slap or a punch?
de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backpfeifengesicht
umgangssprachlich, abwertend: ein Gesicht, das nach einer Ohrfeige bettelt.
colloquial, derogatory: a face that begs for a slap in the face.
de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backpfeife
nord, mittelwestdeutsch: ein leichter Schlag auf die Wange, eine Ohrfeige.
North, Central West German: a light slap on the cheek, a slap in the face.