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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pooshka | "cannon" | sammy | generous | |
prestoopnik | criminal | * sarky | sarcastic | |
privodeet | to lead somewhere | scotenna | "cow" | |
* pretty polly | money | shaika | gang | |
prod | to produce | * sharp | female | |
ptitsa | "chick" | sharries |
buttocks | |
pyahnitsa | drunk | shest | barrier | |
rabbit | work, job | * shilarny | concern | |
radosty | joy | *
shive |
slice | |
raskazz | story | shiyah | neck | |
rassoodock | mind | shlem | helmet | |
raz | time | * shlaga | club | |
razdraz | upset | shlapa | hat | |
razrez | to rip, ripping | shoom | noise | |
rock, rooker | hand, arm | shoot | fool | |
rot | mouth | * sinny | cinema | |
rozz | policeman | shazat | to say | |
sabog | shoe | * skolliwoll | school | |
sakar | sugar | skorry | quick, quickly |
* = NOT a russian term |
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