dogs whatsits

Serbian translation: super

22:21 May 12, 2006
English to Serbian translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: dogs whatsits
It's a slang term, but I really can't grasp its meaning.
If there are Britains out there... well, help!
The scene from a film is in question.
The gang is setting up a scam and they are trying
to set up a gambling club...Then the man says:
"Yeah, I've got twenty grifters coming in as punters. When they're here, it'll be the doggy’s whatsits..."
Milica Bezdan
Local time: 01:25
Serbian translation:super
Explanation:
'the dog's bollocks' - nesto izvanredno dobro, iako to nije jasno od bukvalnog prevoda!
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John Farebrother
United Kingdom
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5 +2do jaja
Branka Stankovic McCarthy
5 +1super
John Farebrother


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
super


Explanation:
'the dog's bollocks' - nesto izvanredno dobro, iako to nije jasno od bukvalnog prevoda!

John Farebrother
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Branka Stankovic McCarthy: LOL had to see what the whatsits mean in Serbian :)))))))
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
do jaja


Explanation:
Popularan izraz u Srbiji, mada ne bas pristojan. Ali sudeci po ostatku teksta moze se slobodno iskoristiti.



Branka Stankovic McCarthy
Serbia
Local time: 01:25
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natasa Grubor: to je to :)
7 hrs
  -> Hvala :)))))

agree  Militza
2 days 8 hrs
  -> Hvala :)))))
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