кидок
English translation: no frauds, no cons
| 17:11 Nov 29, 2007 |
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|  Selected response from: Kirill Semenov Ukraine Local time: 23:52 | ||||||
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5 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1no frauds, no cons Explanation: "кидок" means a fraud or a con game. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2007-11-29 17:18:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It comes from "кинуть" - to fraud, to do out, to shaft -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2007-11-29 17:18:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=2&l2=1&HL=2&s=������ |
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7 mins confidence:
no letdowns, no failures Explanation: I think this is a variation on the word 'кинуть,' which has several slang meanings -- to con, to let down, to pull a fast one on smb, etc. In this context, this is probably how I would translate it. |
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20 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1bunco Explanation: "Кидок" is a very rare word in Russian, so, IMHO, the English word shouldn't be very widely used too. it might be put-up Job since "кидалово" is often planned beforehand. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2007-11-29 17:35:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- more: bamboozlement or skullduggery |
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25 mins confidence:
no scam Explanation: кидать (slang) - give the gate (usially involves money or smth material) |
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19 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1no ripoff/scam/swindle Explanation: - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2007-11-29 17:41:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- + http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?SearchAnswers=ON&a=fsearch&l... |
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1 hr confidence:
to do a runner/doing a runner Explanation: I heard this in the UK this summer about some Barclays banker running away with some money if I am not mistaken |
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