Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

cat o' nine tails

Romanian translation:

biciuşcă

Added to glossary by SilviuM
Jun 19, 2008 17:25
15 yrs ago
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English term

'o' nine tails

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Capt. "Redbeard" Rum: "Ha ha ha! Aah! Your skin milord!
I'll wager it ne'er felt the lash of a cat ['o' nine tails], been rubbed with salt, and then flayed off by a pirate chief to make fine stockings for his best cabin boy." :P /
"Pun ramasag ca nici asta n-a mai simtit vreodat' brazdarea unei ???, sa fie presarata cu sare si-apoi despelitata de-o capetenie pirata sa faca piei(?!) bune pentru-al sau ajutor de cabina(?!)"

Evident, capitanul "Barbarosie" Rum e irlandez, dar nu pot adapta acel " 'o' ", mai ales. Cunosc expresii care incep si/sau au la mijloc un " o' ", dar nu si " 'o' ". :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Cu alte cuvinte, biciusca. :) Mersi frumos. Nu mi-a dat prin cap la Wiki din nou."
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