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хлопу́шка — meaning in English

khlopushka

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English meaning

  • banger noun A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
  • firecracker noun A small paper-wrapped explosive that makes a loud bang, used for celebrations.
  • flyswatter noun A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
  • slapstick noun Comedy built on exaggerated physical mishaps — falls, chases, collisions and blows — rather than on words.

Senses

хлопу́шка is used for these senses in English:

  • banger (British) A firework that makes a bang.
  • clapperboard (film) A device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production to be able to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
  • firecracker A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
  • flyswatter A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
  • slapstick (countable) A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.

banger — full definition

  1. noun A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
  2. noun A firework that makes a bang.
  3. noun A person who has sex.
  4. noun An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.

firecracker — full definition

  1. noun A small paper-wrapped explosive that makes a loud bang, used for celebrations.
  2. noun An exciting, energetic, or unpredictable person.

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