alexnikolbackup | Амиготоварищи & miscellaneous

С начала марта у меня появилось с дюжину новых друзей, а расфрендился только один, да и тот lileya78 И это радует. Не радует меня только одно - беспроводная клавиатура жрёт батарейки (благо у меня на работе их неиссякаемый запас) и, когда стоит не на столе, а под столешницей на специальной выдвигающейся подставке, то пропускает много буковков.
За окном снова метель, на работе - мор, половина штата отсутствует. Книжка Эллроя занимает всё свободное время - страшно интересно, но двигается медленно из-за жуткого сленга. Вот несколько примеров:

roun к

ROUNDHEELS A promiscuous person, usu. a promiscuous female. See "slut", etc. More commonly used in the 1950's, this term has fallen into general disuse, but may still be heard in fiction that takes place in that era, or in circles that consider retro-talk cool.

poontang

POONTANGVulgar Slang Sexual intercourse with a woman. 2. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a woman.

shitkicker

SHITCKICKER farmer

hinky

HINKY slang : nervous, jittery 2 slang : suspicious

moola, h	MOOLA, MOOLAH, slang : money cabbage
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floozy	FLOOZYa usually young woman of loose morals

croacker

CROACKER A person who grumbles or habitually predicts evil. A doctor, quack, or sawbones.

smoker

SMOKER From Boxrec Boxing Encyclopedia. The informal name given to an illegally staged and unregulated boxing show of the early to mid-1900s. A "smoker" bout was often--for all intents and purposes--a professional prize-fight conducted under the auspices of a private, charitable club in those jurisdictions which prohibited prize-fighting, but that allowed, for example: "Sparring or fencing amongst members of private clubs for exercise only or for the enjoyment of their fraternal brothers." Thus, many "amateur" bouts were fought in the various American Legion posts, Eagles, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and other private clubs for their "members." Anyone wishing to witness a match was required to obtain a membership card and levied an assessment for the seat. The boxers were paid "training expenses." The authorities generally turned a blind eye to these bouts. When pressed, the promoters termed these bouts "amateur." The term "smoker" may have originated from the clouds of tobacco smoke which swirled above the ring during these shows. A smoker was usually a private gathering of men -- normally portrayed as bigwigs, movers and shakers -- to watch a boxing match. Sometimes these were amateur boxers. The term "smoker" comes from most of the attendees smoking big fat cigars. Ralph Ellison describes a smoker in an early chapter of INVISIBLE MAN.

Прошу прощения - таблица у меня в Ворде была так спроектирована, что слова вылезли за поля, пришлось править. Потом я сдвинул колонки, вроде получилось всё, только картинки пропали, конечно

speed bag Speed bags are small, air-filled bags anchored at the top to a rebound platform parallel to the ground. Speed bags help a fighter learn to keep his hands up, improve hand-eye coordination and learn to shift weight between feet when punching. They are also known as SpeedBalls or Speed Ball Bags. They are generally filled with air (mostly) and fitted around a tight PU based or other leather material.

decorum a sense of ~ un sens des convenances or du décorum.

sawbuck slang : a 10-dollar bill

gamewell call box

letterman jacket A letterman, in U.S. sports, performing arts or academics, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation or performance on a varsity athletic team, marching band, or in other performance school-sponsored activities. The term comes from the practice of awarding each such participant a cloth "letter", which is usually the school's initial or initials, for placement on a "letter sweater" or "letter jacket" intended for the display of such an award. In some instances, the sweater or jacket itself may also be awarded, especially for the initial award to a given individual.

Да ещё я активировал Офис 2010 по телефону и сгрузил переводчик СИСТРАН