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 |
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* = NOT a russian term |
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