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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

gay arabic sailor

Russian translation:

VESIOLY ARABSKY MORYAK

Added to glossary by Natalie
Nov 2, 2001 13:45
22 yrs ago
English term

Proposed translations

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весёлый арабский моряк (матрос)

VESIOLY ARABSKY MORYAK (MATROS)

salior=sailor

Personal experience
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you now my mind is at rest"
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Could it be Sindbad the sailor?

I think gay here actually means happy rather than homosexual...
Веселый арабский моряк (или матрос)
Peer comment(s):

agree Vladimir Dubisskiy : was he a gay? :-)))
1 min
who knows with those sailor guys
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vesiolyj matros-arab

though 'arabic' is used incorrectly. It should be 'Arab'. (at least 'Arabian')
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