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The devotchka sort of hesitated and then said: ‘Wait.’” In Russia, this word is the less diplomatic alternative to the widely accepted devushka (also means ‘girl’).
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14 mag 2024 · Appendix: A Clockwork Orange. This is a list of the Nadsat words and other fictional terms found in the book by Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange, along with their meanings in English and their lexical origins. The Nadsat slang word is shown with its closest English meaning or meanings.
NadsatEnglishWord Originappy polly loggiesapologiesHighly exaggerated pronunciation of ...autocarShort for automobile; mirrors the usage ...baboochkaold womanбабушка (babuška, literally ...baddiwadbadYoung child talk5 nov 2017 · Девочка - a girl, that not a boy), about child status usually, but in jargon or a joking talk can have meaning of a maiden or a virgin. Extra: Male - самец, female - самка.
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DeVotchKa is an American four-piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble. They take their name from the Russian word devochka (девочка), meaning "girl".
8 apr 2024 · For example, “devotchka” meaning ‘young woman’, and “chelloveck” meaning ‘man’. There are also words adapted from Russian, such as “horrorshow” from ‘хорошо’ meaning ‘good’ or ‘well’. Other words are variations of English: “appy polly loggies” means ‘ apologies ’ and “baddiwad” means ...
27 ago 2023 · devotchka (plural devotchkas) ( rare) A girl, especially one of Russian descent. Categories: English terms borrowed from Russian. English terms derived from Russian.
2 ago 2017 · By Natali Lekka. August 2, 2017. Russian is the language of Pushkin, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. It’s spoken by nearly 180 million people worldwide and its perception as an international language of espionage makes you feel like a character from a James Bond movie.
