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jack squat

German translation: rein gar nichts

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English term or phrase:jack squat
German translation:rein gar nichts
Entered by: Leanne Evans

08:07 Dec 31, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
English term or phrase: jack squat
Well I got jack squat on the flop.

Dankeschön.
Sabine

Kann mir jemand eindeutig sagen, was dieser Begriff in einem Poker-Spiel heißen könnte?

Lt. Urban Dictionary (für Slang) kann es ein untersetzter Mann (ein Bube?) sein, aber auch Synonym für "gar nichts" sein.
Sabine Wulf
Germany
Local time: 09:56
rein gar nichts
Explanation:
nothing at all

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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2005-12-31 09:57:17 GMT)
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überhaupt nichts
Ich kann nichts damit anfangen.
(sod-all)
(sweet Fanny Adams)

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Note added at 1 hr 51 mins (2005-12-31 09:58:09 GMT)
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absolut nichts
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Leanne Evans
Germany
Local time: 09:56
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, SmartT
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4rein gar nichts
Leanne Evans
2 +2jar nöcht
Jonathan MacKerron
2 +1Scheißdreck
Nancy Arrowsmith


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
rein gar nichts


Explanation:
nothing at all

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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2005-12-31 09:57:17 GMT)
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überhaupt nichts
Ich kann nichts damit anfangen.
(sod-all)
(sweet Fanny Adams)

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Note added at 1 hr 51 mins (2005-12-31 09:58:09 GMT)
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absolut nichts

Leanne Evans
Germany
Local time: 09:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, SmartT

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathinka van de Griendt: lol - and a Happy New Year to you too!
11 mins
  -> Thank you, Kathinka! Happy New Year!
agree  Kim Metzger: Happy New Year! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jack squat
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Kim and a happy new year to you too!!
agree  Kathi Stock
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Kathi! Happy New Year!
agree  jccantrell
9 hrs
  -> Thanks jccantrell! Happy New Year!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
jar nöcht


Explanation:
perhaps

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Note added at 1 hr 41 mins (2005-12-31 09:48:53 GMT)
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yar nöcht?

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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2005-12-31 09:57:33 GMT)
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Webster for the very similar doodley-squat "Etymology: perhaps from doodle + 4-y + squat, euphemism for shit"

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Note added at 1 hr 54 mins (2005-12-31 10:01:11 GMT)
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the author wants to avoid the more popular "jack shit" but substituting "squat" for the more excremental word....

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Nassar
48 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: Happy New Year! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jack squat
3 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Scheißdreck


Explanation:
His cards are pretty bad.

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 01:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brie Vernier
1 day 8 hrs
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