What are some figures of speech in A Clockwork Orange?
Word Meaning Origins
Appypolly loggy Apology School boy speak
Baboochka Old woman Russian: babooshka/grandmother
Baddiwad Bad School boy speak
Banda Band Russian: banda/band, gang
Bezoomy Mad Russian: byezoomiyi/mad, insane
Biblio Library Russian: biblioteka/library
Bitva Battle Russian: bitva/battle
Bog God Russian: Bog/God
Bolnoy Sick Russian: bolnoy/sick
Bolshy Big Russian: bolshoy/big
Bratchny Bastard Russian: vnyebrachnyi/illegitimate
Bratty Brother Russian: brat/brother
Britva Razor Russian: britva/razor
Brooko Belly Russian: bryukho/abdomen
Brosay Throw Russian: brosat/to throw
Bugatty Rich Russian: bogaty/wealthy
Cal Shit Russian: kal/excrement, faeces
Cancer Cigarette Standard slang term: ie. cancer stick
Cantora Office Russian: kontora/office
Carman Pocket Russian: karman/pocket
Chai Tea Russian: chai/tea
c.f. English Slang: cha/tea
Charlie Chaplain/Priest Rhyming slang: Charlie Chaplin ->
Chaplain
Chasha Cup Russian: chashka/cup
Chasso Guard Russian: chasovoy/sentry
Cheena Woman Russian: zhenshcheena/woman
Cheest Wash Russian: cheestit/to clean
Chelloveck Fellow Russian: chelovyek/person, man
Chepooka Nonsense Russian: chyepookha/nonsense
Choodessny Wonderful Russian: choodesniyi/miraculous
Chumble Mumble Invented slang: chatter + mumble (?)
Clop Knock German: klop/hit
Dutch/Malay: kloppen/to hit
Cluve Beak Russian: klyuv/beak
Collocol Bell Russian: kolokol/bell
Crark Yowl Unknown
Crast Steal Russian: krast/steal
Creech Scream Russian: kreechat/scream
Cutter Money Unknown
Dama Lady Russian: dama/lady
Ded Old Man Russian: ded/grandfather
Deng Money Russian: dengi/money
Devotchka Girl Russian: devochka/girl
Dobby Good Russian: dobro/good
Domy House Russian: dom/house
Dook Ghost Gypsy: dook/magic
Russian: dukh: spirit/shost
Dorogoy Valuable Russian: dorogoi/expensive, dear
Drat Fight Russian: drat/to tear to pieces, to kill
drat'sya/to fight
Drencrom A drug Invented slang: adrenochrome?
Droog Friend Russian: droog/friend
Dva Two Russian: dva/two
Eegra Game Russian: igra/game
Eemya Name Russian: imya/name
Eggiweg Egg School boy speak
Em Mum Invented slang: 'M' from "Mama"
Fagged Tired English slang: tired
Filly Play Unknown
Firegold A particular drink Invented slang: Unknown
Forella Trout Russian: forel/trout
Gazetta Newspaper Russian: gazeta/newspaper
Glazz Eye Russian: glaz/eye
Gloopy Stupid Russian: glupiyi/foolish, stupid
Godman Priest Invented slang: 'man of God'
Golly Unit of Money Invented slang: related to 'lolly'
(money)
Goloss Voice Russian: golos/voice
Goober Lip Russian: guba/lip
Gooly To Walk Russian: gulyat/to walk, stroll
Gorlo Throat Russian: gorlo/throat
Govoreet To speak or talk Russian: govorit/to speak, talk
Grazhny Dirty Russian: gryuzniyi/dirty
Grazzy Soiled Russian: gryuzniyi/dirty
Gromky Loud Russian: gromkii/loud
Groody Breast Russian: grud/breast
Gruppa Group Russian: gruppa/group
Guff Laugh Invented slang: short "guffaw"
Gulliver Head Russian: golova/head
Guttiwuts Guts School boy speak
Hen-korm Chickenfeed Invented slang: hen-corn
Possibly Russian: korm/animal feed
Horn To Cry Out Invented slang: sound a horn
Horrorshow Good, well Russian: khorosho/good
Hound-and-Horny corny Rhyming Slang: corny
In-out-in-out Sex Invented slang: obvious
Interessovat To interest Russian: interesovat/ to interest
Itty To go Russian: idti/to go
Jammiwam Jam School boy speak
Jeezny Life Russian: zhizn/life
Kartoffel Potatoes Russian: kartofel/potatoes
Keeshkas Guts Russian: kishka/intestines
Kleb Bread Russian: kleb/bread
Klootch Key Russian: klyuch/key
Knopka Button Russian: knopka/push-button
Kopat To Dig (Eng. idiom) Russian: kopat/to dig (a hole, ditch,
etc)
Koshka Cat Russian: koshka/cat
Kot Tomcat Russian: kot/cat
Krovvy Blood Russian: krov/blood
Kupet To Buy Russian: kupit/to buy
Lapa Paw Russian: lapa/paw
Lewdies People Russian: lyudi/people
Lighter Crone (?) Invented slang: related to"blighter"?
Litso Face Russian: litso/face
Lomtick Slice Russian: lomtik/slice (of bread)
Loveted Caught Russian: lovit/to catch
Lubbilubbing Making love Russian: lyublyu/love
Luscious Glory Hair Rhyming Slang: upper story/hair
Malchick Boy Russian: malchik/boy
Malenky Little Russian: malyenkiyi/small
Maslo Butter Russian: maslo/butter
Merzky Filthy Russian: merzkiyi/loathsome, vile
Messel Thought Russian: misl/thought
Mesto Place Russian: mesto/place
Millicent Policeman Russian: militsiya/policeman
Minoota Minute Russian: minuta/minute
Molodoy Young Russian: molodoy/young
Moloko Milk Russian: moloko/milk
Moodge Man Russian: muzhchina/male human being
Morder Snout Russian: morda/snout
Mounch Snack Invented slang: munch?
