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curtains

Romanian translation: caput (final neplăcut)

03:30 Dec 19, 2019
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Slang terms related to drugs and sex
English term or phrase: curtains
A poem about a drug user. Words and phrases written in italics can be found in THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF MODERN SLANG and other dictionaries.
The whole poem can be read and heard on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L48gKvx77I&t=6s

Before the party was curtains for Toby
He got a blow job till he lost his breath
Then he got out and sat in the snow
He shit in his pants and froze to death
Jerzy CertTrans
United States
Local time: 11:38
Romanian translation:caput (final neplăcut)
Explanation:
Sursa: dicționar de argou și engleză colocvială Wazzup? (Linghea)

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/curtain

6. curtains Slang
a. The end.
b. Absolute ruin: "If the employee doesn't shape up, it's curtains" (Business Week).
c. Death.

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Simona Pop
Romania
Local time: 19:38
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caput (final neplăcut)


Explanation:
Sursa: dicționar de argou și engleză colocvială Wazzup? (Linghea)

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/curtain

6. curtains Slang
a. The end.
b. Absolute ruin: "If the employee doesn't shape up, it's curtains" (Business Week).
c. Death.



Simona Pop
Romania
Local time: 19:38
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