The Meaning of Tingo: And Other Extraordinary Words From Around the World by Boinod Adam Jacot de

Author:Boinod, Adam Jacot de [Boinod, Adam Jacot de]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History
ISBN: 9781101201299
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Goodreads: 855189
Publisher: The Penguin Press
Published: 1999-12-31T00:00:00+00:00

Extreme measures

If al else fails one of the fol owing may be necessary:

nakkeskud (Danish) a shot in the back of the head

gusa (Japanese) to decapitate with a sword

rejam (Malay) to execute by pressing into mud

Hiding the evidence

Persian offers a refinement to the crude concept of 'murder'. The expression war nam nihadan means to kil and then bury someone, growing flowers over the grave in order to conceal it.

Chokey

As most career criminals would agree, the worst downside to a life of crime is getting caught: kaush (Albanian) a prison cel or paper bag

squadretta (Italian) a group of prison guards who specialize in beating up inmates (literal y, smal squad) fangfeng (Chinese) to let prisoners out for exercise or to relieve themselves

Kassiber (German) a letter smuggled out of jail; a secret coded message

jieyu (Chinese) to break into jail to rescue a prisoner

alba (Italian) the day one leaves prison after serving time

On reflection

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