Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
furry boots
Russian translation:
на Кудыкину гору
Added to glossary by
Sabina Metcalf
Jan 26, 2009 14:29
15 yrs ago
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English term
Works in: English to Russian
furry boots
English to Russian
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Шотландский сленг
Шотландский Аберденский сленг
Proposed translations
(Russian)
| 4 +2 | на Кудыкину гору |
Sabina Metcalf
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| 3 +1 | whereabouts |
Andrei Yefimov
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Change log
Jan 26, 2009 14:48: Sabina Metcalf Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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14 mins
Sabina Metcalf
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
United Kingdom
Certified interpreter and translator
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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на Кудыкину гору
As pointed above, it is a rhyming slang for where/whereabouts so Furry boots you going? would be Куда идешь - куда-куда, на Кудыкину гору...
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Comment: "CПАСИБО БОЛЬШОЕ"
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6 mins
Andrei Yefimov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
Linguist, journalist, copywriter
Native in: Ukrainian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, French to Russian, and 5 more.
whereabouts
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Eric Candle
: 'FUR ABOOTS are ye from?' is Scottish for 'WHEREABOUTS do you come from?'
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Thank you, Eric!
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