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a real junkie

Swedish translation: knarkare, pundare, narkoman

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English term or phrase:a real junkie
Swedish translation:knarkare, pundare, narkoman
Entered by: Jerzy CertTrans

02:57 Dec 10, 2019
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Slang
English term or phrase: a real junkie
A poem about a drug user. Words and phrases written in italics can be found in THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF MODERN SLANG and other dictionaries.
The whole poem can be read and heard on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L48gKvx77I&t=5s

I knew one real junkie
Who really enjoyed his hobby
He was a dopey bastard
And his name was fuckin' Toby
Jerzy CertTrans
United States
Local time: 08:33
knarkare, pundare, narkoman
Explanation:
även junky, jämför mobiljunkie, godisjunkie
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Eva Gustavsson
Local time: 15:33
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4 +3knarkare, pundare, narkoman
Eva Gustavsson


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
knarkare, pundare, narkoman


Explanation:
även junky, jämför mobiljunkie, godisjunkie

Eva Gustavsson
Local time: 15:33
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kjelle: äkta sådan
27 mins
agree  Sven Petersson
53 mins
agree  Malin Alm
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