Feb 23, 2003 18:34
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
punzón
Spanish to English
Other
fighting in prison
Miguel (the big nasty guy)lo lleva (the new inmate at the prison) hasta un rincón tranquilo y allí, amenazándolo con un punzón de fabricación casera le saca todo el dinero y lo muele a bofetadas.
Thank you
Thank you
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | a shiv |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 +2 | a punch |
swisstell
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| 5 +1 | stiletto |
Lesley Clarke
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| 5 +1 | shiv |
Robert Anderson
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| 5 | pricker / punch |
Maria Luisa Duarte
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Proposed translations
+6
7 mins
Selected
a shiv
a knife made in prison from whatever materials can be procured., It is by definition "home-made"
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Note added at 2003-02-23 18:44:38 (GMT)
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a slang word used in prison talk, detective novels etc
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Note added at 2003-02-23 18:44:38 (GMT)
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a slang word used in prison talk, detective novels etc
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much for shiv. I'd never have come up with this in a million years! My dictionary didn't specify that it was home-made, so I left that bit in the translation. Also found many relevant hits for "home-made shiv" (well, without the hyphen, but still). And thanks very much to everyone for just being there to offer help when needed!"
+2
2 mins
a punch
a "home-made" punch, in this case
+1
4 mins
10 mins
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
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Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3168
pricker / punch
A pricker is used to prick the lines on the velum tracing paper for the transfer method of prick and pounce. A No. 10 embroidery needle or similar size needle is screwed into the end of the pricker. The wooden or metal shaft is a devise to hold the needle enabling easier pricking of the design lines on the velum tracing paper.
PRICKER DETAILS
(MP1) The pricker is made out of hardwood with brass needle holder and thumb set screw.
Length of pricker: 4 3/4 inches (11 1/2 cm)
(MP2) The pricker is made out of a thin chrome plated brass handle with 4-jaw steel chuck on one end permitting easy exchange of needle, needles can be screwed tightly into the pricker.
Length of pricker: 3 3/4 inches (9 1/2 cm)
(MP3) The pricker is made out of a thin chrome plated brass handle with a slide lock to hold needle.
Length of pricker: 4 1/4 inches (10 1/2 cm)
PRICKER DETAILS
(MP1) The pricker is made out of hardwood with brass needle holder and thumb set screw.
Length of pricker: 4 3/4 inches (11 1/2 cm)
(MP2) The pricker is made out of a thin chrome plated brass handle with 4-jaw steel chuck on one end permitting easy exchange of needle, needles can be screwed tightly into the pricker.
Length of pricker: 3 3/4 inches (9 1/2 cm)
(MP3) The pricker is made out of a thin chrome plated brass handle with a slide lock to hold needle.
Length of pricker: 4 1/4 inches (10 1/2 cm)
Reference:
+1
10 mins
shiv
In prison cant (argot), "shiv" is a generic slang term for any kind of blade used for stabbing or cutting another person. (Not from personal experience!)
Check any big English dictionary.
Check any big English dictionary.
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