nadsat glossary

 

T he nadsat glossary is a rough compilation of the slang the droogies use in the movie. it's sort of a cross between russian and brittish slang. meaning us americans definately need a glossary. wtf does bollocks mean anyway?

*NOTE: these terms are taken from the book by: anthony burgess

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nadsat term
Meaning
 
nadsat term
meaning
* appy polly loggy
apology
carman pocket
baboochka
old woman
chai tea
baddiwad
bad
*Charles charlie - chaplain
banda
band
chasha cup
bezoomny
mad
chasso guard
biblio
library
cheena woman
bitva
battle
cheest to wash
Bog
God
chelloveck person, man, follow
bolnoy
sick
chepooka nonsense
bolshy
big, great
choodessny wonderful
brat bratty * chumble to mumble
brother bratchny bastard clop beak
britva razor collocoll bell
brooko belly * crack to break up or "bust"
brosay to throw * crark to yowl?
bugatty rich crast to rob or steal; robbery
cal feces creech to shout or scream
* cancer cigarette * cutter money
cantora office dama lady

* = NOT a russian term

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