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rötjut

English translation: red plonk

12:20 Dec 1, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / a hard worker and a winner...
Swedish term or phrase: rötjut
87 000 kr för en flaska rötjut, men det var inte vilket rötjut som helst

This is a reference to a bottle of Romanée Conti sold at a record price :-)

Is it another term for Burgundy?
I'm no wine expert, so thanks for any help!
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 18:17
English translation:red plonk
Explanation:
A quite common British English slang expression for cheap red wine.
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Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 17:17
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Thanks - this was what I thought of too, but was not certain!
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Summary of answers provided
5Red wine
gperdin
4cheap red wine
asptech
3red ink
Görel Bylund
3red plonk
Peter Linton (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Red wine


Explanation:
Rödtjut: This is just a general slang term for red wine.

gperdin
Local time: 18:17
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
red ink


Explanation:
NB! This is taken from a dated American slang dictionary, I have no idea if it's used now (or ever have been used). My point is to suggest a term that is suggesting a cheap, red wine which one buys only for the colour and the alcohol content, e.g. "rödtjut". In this context, it's used in a sort of stark contrast to the outrageouos price.

Görel Bylund
Sweden
Local time: 18:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cheap red wine


Explanation:
The expression (for wine that "winos" prefer) has been used a long time, but nowadays it typically denotes wine sold in "milk" cartons or plastic cans.

asptech
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
red plonk


Explanation:
A quite common British English slang expression for cheap red wine.

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 17:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thanks - this was what I thought of too, but was not certain!
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