Wednesday, June 14, 2017

tues., 13 june, 2017: armenian to thee & me (with a little russian loan word help), iii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse


ARMENIAN: Գանդոն ...    Gandon...
RUSSIAN:  гондон...     Gondón...  ‡‡

   ‡)   [NOTE: Not a compliment.] Lit., Condom”... i.e.,  Dickhead...” or “Motherfucker” ;  Etym., Russ.,  гондон — gondón = condom
 ‡‡)   [NOTE: Not a compliment here either.]  Lit., Condom”...  i.e., when used to describe a man,  or very rarely,  a woman,   it means  Douche...”,  “Arsehole”,   Motherfucker” or “Sex maniac”...  

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

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