шланг

English translation: loafer / idler / lazybones

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Ukrainian term or phrase:шланг
English translation:loafer / idler / lazybones
Entered by: Halyna Maksymiv

20:51 Feb 27, 2011
Ukrainian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Ukrainian term or phrase: шланг
Андрухович "Bad company (Crash course of Ukrainian literature)"

«Грицько – як усі тенори, педераст.
Іван – бонвіван, франкмасон, фармазон.
Тарас – пияк і шланг, особливо на службі.
Панько- графоман, а Марко – гермафродит.
Панас мудодзвін, Борис буквоїд,
Якович – атеїст кінчений, духовидець.
Леська і Олька лесбіянки».

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Halyna Maksymiv
loafer / idler / lazybones
Explanation:
lazybones
a noun used in informal language that mean a lazy person. the word is often used in friendly way to someone you like.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lazybones
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=idler

http://www.slovonovo.ru/term/Шланг
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AndriyRubashnyy
Local time: 11:35
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loafer / idler / lazybones


Explanation:
lazybones
a noun used in informal language that mean a lazy person. the word is often used in friendly way to someone you like.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lazybones
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=idler

http://www.slovonovo.ru/term/Шланг

AndriyRubashnyy
Local time: 11:35
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16

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