Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
made my rocks
Spanish translation:
casi se me derriten los cubitos
Added to glossary by
Martin Harvey
Sep 20, 2005 18:12
18 yrs ago
English term
Argentina
Obsession for quality is a pleasure.
Native in: English 
, Spanish (Variant: Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
made my rocks
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
slang-writing
Short story story by Charles Bukowski:
This situation is that the girl in the story makes something that shocks the narrator as she is strip-dancing... So he says
I almost made my rocks. more whiskey.
This situation is that the girl in the story makes something that shocks the narrator as she is strip-dancing... So he says
I almost made my rocks. more whiskey.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 +6 | casi se me derriten los cubitos |
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| 3 | por poco me bebo el hielo |
Herminia Herrándiz Espuny
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| 3 | casi me lo eché |
Lynda Tharratt
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Proposed translations
+6
19 mins
Selected
casi se me derriten los cubitos
get one's rocks off coarse slang
1
achieve sexual satisfaction.
2
obtain enjoyment.
on the rocks informal
1
(esp. of a marriage) in danger of breaking up.
2
(of a drink) served undiluted with ice cubes.
Oxford Can.
1
achieve sexual satisfaction.
2
obtain enjoyment.
on the rocks informal
1
(esp. of a marriage) in danger of breaking up.
2
(of a drink) served undiluted with ice cubes.
Oxford Can.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias Janfri"
3 mins
Herminia Herrándiz Espuny
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Found in translation.
Native in: Catalan , Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Catalan to Spanish, and 10 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
por poco me bebo el hielo
sug. :)
31 mins
Lynda Tharratt
Native in English
Works in field
Accurate and Reliable
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English
casi me lo eché
I think this gives the sexual connotation needed and also goes with the drink theme.
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