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"A Clockwork Orange" Slang Dictionary"Violence is the repartee of the illiterate" - Alan Brien |
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The following is an English to Nadsat Dictionary. The book is a fantastic read, it has certainly altered my personal perspective on issued raised within it. I strongly suggest you should discover this book for yourself. I couldn't stop reading. I have also heard that the film it pretty good too!
Word Translation Origins Appypolly loggy Apology School boy speak Baboochka Old woman Russian - babooshka or grandmother Baddiwad Bad School boy speak Banda Band Russian - banda or band, gang Bezoomy Mad Russian - byezoomiyi or mad, insane Biblio Library Russian - biblioteka or library Bitva Battle Russian - bitva or battle Bog God Russian - Bog or God Bolnoy Sick Russian - bolnoy or sick Bolshy Big Russian - bolshoy or big Bratchny Bastard Russian - vnyebrachnyi or illegitimate Bratty Brother Russian - brat or brother Britva Razor Russian - britva or razor Brooko Belly Russian - bryukho or abdomen Brosay Throw Russian - brosat or to throw Bugatty Rich Russian - bogaty or wealthy Cal Shit Russian - kal or excrement, faeces Cancer Cigarette Standard slang term - ie. cancer stick Cantora Office Russian - kontora or office Carman Pocket Russian - karman or pocket Chai Tea Russian - chai or tea c.f. English Slang - cha or tea Charlie Chaplain or Priest Rhyming slang - Charlie Chaplin -> Chaplain Chasha Cup Russian - chashka or cup Chasso Guard Russian - chasovoy or sentry Cheena Woman Russian - zhenshcheena or woman Cheest Wash Russian - cheestit or to clean Chelloveck Fellow Russian - chelovyek or person, man Chepooka Nonsense Russian - chyepookha or nonsense Choodessny Wonderful Russian - choodesniyi or miraculous Chumble Mumble Invented slang - chatter + mumble (?) Clop Knock German - klop or hit Dutch or Malay - kloppen or to hit Cluve Beak Russian - klyuv or beak Collocol Bell Russian - kolokol or bell Crark Yowl Unknown Crast Steal Russian - krast or steal Creech Scream Russian - kreechat or scream Cutter Money Unknown Dama Lady Russian - dama or lady Ded Old Man Russian - ded or grandfather Deng Money Russian - dengi or money Devotchka Girl Russian - devochka or girl Dobby Good Russian - dobro or good Domy House Russian - dom or house Dook Ghost Gypsy - dook or magic Russian - dukh - spirit or shost Dorogoy Valuable Russian - dorogoi or expensive, dear Drat Fight Russian - drat or to tear to pieces, to kill dratsya or to fight Drencrom A particular drug Invented slang - Droog Friend Russian - droog or friend Dva Two Russian - dva or two Eegra Game Russian - igra or game Eemya Name Russian - imya or name Eggiweg Egg School boy speak Em Mum Invented slang - M from Mama Fagged Tired English slang - tired Filly Play Unknown Firegold A particular drink Invented slang - Unknown Forella Trout Russian - forel or trout Gazetta Newspaper Russian - gazeta or newspaper Glazz Eye Russian - glaz or eye Gloopy Stupid Russian - glupiyi or foolish, stupid Godman Priest Invented slang - man of God Golly Unit of Money Invented slang - related to lolly (money) Goloss Voice Russian - golos or voice Goober Lip Russian - guba or lip Gooly To Walk Russian - gulyat or to walk, stroll Gorlo Throat Russian - gorlo or throat Govoreet To speak or talk Russian - govorit or to speak, talk Grazhny Dirty Russian - gryuzniyi or dirty Grazzy Soiled Russian - gryuzniyi or dirty Gromky Loud Russian - gromkii or loud Groody Breast Russian - grud or breast Gruppa Group Russian - gruppa or group Guff Laugh Invented slang - short guffaw Gulliver Head Russian - golova or head Guttiwuts Guts School boy speak Hen-korm Chickenfeed Invented slang - hen-corn Possibly Russian - korm or animal feed Horn To Cry Out Invented slang - sound a horn Horrorshow Good, well Russian - khorosho or good Hound-and-Horny corny Rhyming Slang - corny In-out-in-out Sex Invented slang - obvious Interessovat To interest Russian - interesovat or to interest Itty To go Russian - idti or to go Jammiwam Jam School boy speak Jeezny Life Russian - zhizn or life Kartoffel Potatoes German or Danish - kartofel or potatoes Keeshkas Guts Russian - kishka or intestines Kleb Bread Russian - kleb or bread Klootch Key Russian - klyuch or key Knopka Button Russian - knopka or push-button Kopat To Dig (Eng. idiom) Russian - kopat or to dig (a hole, ditch, etc) Koshka Cat Russian - koshka or cat Kot Tomcat Russian - kot or cat Krovvy Blood Russian - krov or blood Kupet To Buy Russian - kupit or to buy Lapa Paw Russian - lapa or paw Lewdies People Russian - lyudi or people Lighter Crone (?) Invented slang - related to blighter Litso Face Russian - litso or face Lomtick Slice Russian - lomtik or slice (of bread) Loveted Caught Russian - lovit or to catch Lubbilubbing Making love Russian - lyublyu or love Luscious Glory Hair Rhyming Slang - upper story or hair Malchick Boy Russian - malchik or boy Malenky Little Russian - malyenkiyi or small Maslo Butter Russian - maslo or butter Merzky Filthy Russian - merzkiyi or loathsome, vile Messel Thought Russian - misl or thought Mesto Place Russian - mesto or place Millicent Policeman Russian - militsiya or policeman Minoota Minute Russian - minuta or minute Molodoy Young Russian - molodoy or young Moloko Milk Russian - moloko or milk Moodge Man Russian - muzhchina or male human being Morder Snout Russian - morda or snout Mounch Snack Invented slang - munch? Mozg Brain Russian - mozg or brain Nachinat To Begin Russian - nachinat or to begin Nadmenny Arrogant Russian - nadmenniyi or arrogant Nadsat Teenage Russian - ending for numbers 11-19 Nagoy Naked Russian - nagoi or naked Nazz Fool Russian - nazad or literally backwards (adv.) Neezhnies Underpants Russian - nizhniyi or lower (adj.) Nochy Night Russian - noch or night Noga Foot Russian - noga or foot Nozh Knife Russian - nozh or knife Nuking (scent) Smelling (of perfume) Russian - nyukhat or to smell, take a whiff Oddy-knocky Lonesome Russian - odinok or lonesome Odin One Russian - odin or one Okno Window Russian - okno or window Oobivat To Kill Russian - ubivat or to kill Ookadeet To leave Russian - ukhodit or to leave Ooko Ear Russian - ukho or ear Oomny Clever Russian - umniyi or clever Oozhassny Terrible Russian - ukhasniyi or terrible Oozy Chain Russian - uzh or snake (?) Orange Man Malay - Orang or Man (c.f. the Orang Utan ape) Osoosh To Dry Russian - osushat or to dry Otchkies Eyeglasses Russian - otchki or glasses Pan-handle Erection Invented slang - Pee Father Invented slang - P from Papa Peet To Drink Russian - pit or to drink Pishcha Food Russian - pisha or food Platch To Cry Russian - plakat or to cry Platties Clothes Russian - platye or clothes Plenny Prisoner Russian - plenniyi or prisoner Plesk Splash Russian - pleskat or to splash Pletcho Shoulder Russian - plecho or shoulder Plott Flesh Russian - plot or flesh Podooshka Pillow Russian - podushka or pillow Pol Sex Russian - pol or sex (gender) Polezny Useful Russian - polezniyi or useful Polyclef Skeleton key English - poly or many + clef or key Pony To understand Russian - ponimat or to understand Poogly Scared Russian - pugat or to frighten Pooshka Gun Russian - pushka or cannon Pop-disk Pop-music disc Invented slang Prestoopnik Criminal Russian - prestupnik or criminal Pretty Polly Money Rhyming slang - Derived from lolly Privodeet To lead somewhere Russian - privodit or to lead toward Prod To produce English slang - shortening of produce Ptitsa Girl Russian - ptitsa or bird Pyahnitsa Drunk Russian - pyanitsa or a drunkard Rabbit Work Russian - rabota or work Radosty Joy Russian - radost or joy Raskazz Story Russian - rasskaz or story Rasoodock Mind Russian - rassudok or sanity, common sense Raz Time Russian - raz or occasion Razdrez Upset Russian - razdrazhat or to irritate Razrez To Rip Russian - razrvat or to rip Rooker Hand Russian - ruka or hand Rot Mouth Russian - rot or mouth Rozz Policeman Russian - rozha or ugly face or grimace Sabog Shoe French - sabot or a type of shoe Possibly Russian - sapog or a tall shoe Sakar Sugar Russian - sakhar or sugar Sammy Generous Russian - samoye or the most Sarky Sarcastic English slang - shortening of sarcastic Scoteena Cow Russian - skotina or colloquial - brute or beast Shaika Gang Russian - shaika or band (of thieves) Sharp Female Invented slang - Unknown Sharries Balls Russian - shariki or marbles Shest Pole Russian - pole Shilarny Concern Unknown Shive Slice, cut English slang - shiv-a knife Shiyah Neck Russian - shyeya or neck Shlaga Club German - Schlager or club or bat (more exactly, something you use to hit with) Possibly Dutch or Malay origin - slaag or hit Shlapa Hat Russian - shlyupa or hat Shlem Helmet Russian - shlem or helmet Shoom Noise Russian - shum or noise Shoot Fool (v.) Russian - shutit or to fool Sinny Movies, film Invented slang - from cinema Skazat To say Russian - skazat or to say Skolliwoll School School boy speak Skorry Quick, quickly Russian - skori or quick Skriking Scratching Invented slang - strike + scratch Skvat To Grab Russian - khvatat or to grab, snatch Sladky Sweet Russian - sladkiyi or sweet Sloochat To happen Russian - sluchatsya or to happen Slooshy To listen, hear Russian - slushat or to hear Slovo Word Russian - slovo or word Smeck Laugh (n.) Russian - smekh or a laugh Smot To look Russian - smotret or to look Sneety Dream Russian - snitsya or to dream Snoutie Tobacco, snuff Invented slang - related to snout Snuff It To Die English slang - to snuff is to kill Sobirat To Pick Up Russian - sobirat or to gather (people) Sod Bastard (idiom) English slang - from sodomite Sodding Fucking (idiom) English slang - from sodomy Soomka Woman Russian - sumka or bag Soviet Advice, order Russian - sovyet or advice, council Spat, spatchka Sleep Russian - spat or to sleep Spoogy Terrified Russian - spugivat or to frighten Staja State Jail Invented Slang - State + Jail Starry Old, ancient Russian - stariyi or old Strack Horror Russian - strakh or fear Synthmesc A particular drug Invented slang - synthetic mescaline Tally Waist Russian - taliya or waist Tashtook Handkerchief German - Taschentuch or Hankerchief Tass Cup French - tasse or cup Tolchock To hit Russian - tolchok or a push, shove Toofles Slippers Russian - tuflya or slipper Tree Three Russian - tri or three Vareet To cook up Russian - varit or to cook up Vaysay Washroom, toilet French - W.C. (pron. vey-sey) or watercloset Veck Guy Russian - chelovyek or person, man Vellocet A particular drug Invented slang - Amphetamine (Speed) or maybe Cocaine Veshch Thing Russian - vesh or thing Viddy To see Russian - vidyet or to see Voloss Hair Russian - volos or hair Von Smell (n.) Russian - von or stench Vred To Harm Russian - vred or to harm Warble Song English - sing, a birds song Yahma Hole Russian - yama or hole, pit Yahoody Jew Arabic Yahzick Tongue Russian - yazik or tongue Yarbles Balls, testicles Invented slang - Yeckate To Drive Russian - echatz (pron - yekatz) or to go Zammechat Remarkable Russian - zamechatelniyi or remarkable Zasnoot To Sleep Russian - zasnut or to fall asleep Zheena Wife Russian - zhena or wife Zoobies Teeth Russian - zubi or teeth Zvonock Doorbell or Bellpull Russian - zvonok or doorbell Zvook Sound Russian - zvuk or sound |
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