skjortgöken
English translation: that bloke in the shirt
| 23:06 Apr 17, 2006 |
| Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature | |||||||
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| 4 | shirt jerk |
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| 3 | that bloke in the shirt |
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2 hrs confidence: 
shirt jerk Explanation: Skjort = shirt gök= (in this context) jerk (can also be fool or idiot) Hope it helps |
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9 hrs confidence:
that bloke in the shirt Explanation: Just an option - the derogatory tone may come more from the tone of voice. If US English, maybe 'that guy in the shirt'. |
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