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Russian · 5 phrases

Love & Rejection

Mostly the art of the brush-off — "otvali" (back off), "idi lesom" (take a hike) — plus the words for the players you're brushing off ("babnik," "kobel'") and the modern crime of "dinamit'" (leading someone on). The exit lines a traveler actually needs.

Бабник babnik BAHB-neek Womanizer / player / skirt-chaser Динамить dinamit' dee-nah-MEET To lead someone on / stand them up / string along Иди лесом! idi lesom ee-DEE LYE-sahm Get lost / take a hike Кобель kobel' kah-BYEL Horndog / tomcat Отвали! otvali aht-vah-LEE Buzz off! / Back off! / Leave me alone!