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 |
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* appy polly loggy |
apology
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carman | ||
baboochka |
old woman
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chai | tea | |
baddiwad |
bad
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*Charles | charlie - chaplain | |
banda |
band
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chasha | cup | |
bezoomny |
mad
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chasso | guard | |
biblio |
library
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cheena | woman | |
bitva |
battle
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cheest | to wash | |
Bog |
God
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chelloveck | person, man, follow | |
bolnoy |
sick
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chepooka | nonsense | |
bolshy |
big, great
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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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