nadsat glossaryT 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 PAGE |
|
nadsat
|
|
nadsat
term
|
Meaning
|
nadsat
term
|
meaning
|
|
| * appy polly loggy |
apology
|
carman | ||
| 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 |
|
page
|
#1 |