Wednesday, March 5, 2014

wed., 5 mar., 2014: romanian cousins of the sisters of the road, iii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

ROMANIAN:  Scroafă!   (sing., f.)  
ROMANIAN:  Vacă!   (sing., f.)   /  Vacăr!  (Pl., f.) ‡‡
ROMANIAN:  Gâscă!   (sing., f.)   /  ște!  (Pl., f.) ‡‡‡

   ‡)  “[You]  sow!”  =  i.e., “[You] bitch!” 
 ‡‡)  “[You]  cow!”  =  i.e., “[You] bitch!”  /  “[You] cows!”  =  i.e., “[You]  bitches!”
‡‡‡)  “[You]  goose!”  =  i.e., “[You] stupid bitch!”  /  “[You] geese!”  =  i.e., “[You] stupid bitches!”

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from curse + berate in 69+ languages, from Soft Skull Press.

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