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The Universal Dictionary- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
humpty-dumpty
[ˌhʌmptɪ'dʌmptɪ]
сущ.
(Humpty Dumpty, Humpty-Dumpty) Шалтай-Болтай (человек-яйцо, герой детского стишка, персонаж книги Л. Кэрролла "Алиса в Зазеркалье")
пренебр. коротышка, толстый и приземистый человек
что-л. разбитое вдребезги, не подлежащее восстановлению
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Noun
- 1.
толстяк
translation added by Ann Perekoti
The part of speech is not specified
- 1.
шалтай-балтай
translation added by Elena BogomolovaGold ru-en - 2.
Describes a scenario where a guy picks up a girl, HUMPS her and then DUMPS her, considering her nothing more than a sexual conquest for the evening. This is witty because Humpty Dumpty is actually a character from a children's nursery rhyme.
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humpty-dumpty
noun, singular
| Singular | |
| Common case | humpty-dumpty |
| Possessive case | - |