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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesえげつない行為
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: egetsunaikōi
"友人の背中を撃つような真似は、本当にえげつない行為だ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act that is deliberately inconsiderate, mean-spirited, or unfair.
"Taking the last slice of pizza without asking anyone else was a total dick-move." - 2
A selfish tactical maneuver designed to benefit oneself at the direct expense of others.
"Stealing credit for her coworker's presentation was a classic dick-move."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in late 20th-century colloquial American English, combining the vulgar slang noun 'dick' (refer referring to an obnoxious or contemptible person) with 'move' (an action or maneuver). It emerged from informal youth and internet culture to describe deliberately inconsiderate, malicious, or selfish behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dick-move" is said worldwide
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coup de salaud
Transliteration: ku də sa.lo
"Voler sa place de parking était un vrai coup de salaud."
Fiese Tour
Transliteration: fiːzə tuːɐ̯
Script: fiese Tour
"Ihm die Schuld in die Schuhe zu schieben war eine fiese Tour."
bastardata
Transliteration: bas.tarˈdaː.ta
"Lasciarla sola in quel momento è stata una vera bastardata."
putada
Transliteration: puˈta.ða
"No invitarle a la fiesta fue una putada innecesaria."
fuleiragem
Transliteration: fu.lej.ɾaˈʒẽj̃
"Fazer isso com o próprio amigo foi uma grande fuleiragem."
कमीनापन
Transliteration: kamīnāpan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दूसरों का मज़ाक उड़ाना एक बहुत बड़ामीनापन है।"
下三滥的行为
Transliteration: xià sān làn de xíng wéi
Script: 中文汉字
"在背后陷害同事真是一种下三滥的行为。"
치졸한 짓
Transliteration: chijolhan jit
Script: 한국어 한글
"친구가 곤란할 때 몰래 도망치는 건 치졸한 짓이야."
えげつない行為
Transliteration: egetsunaikōi
Script: 日本語
"友人の背中を撃つような真似は、本当にえげつない行為だ。"
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