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прибау́тка — meaning in English

pribautka

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English meaning

  • byword noun A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.

Senses

прибау́тка is used for these senses in English:

  • byword A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
  • nursery rhyme A short poem or song for children, mostly anonymous or handed down by folklore

byword — full definition

  1. noun A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
  2. noun A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
  3. noun Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
  4. noun An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.

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