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Russian
Etymology
Corruption of по-че́стному (po-čéstnomu) based on similarity with the dative singular of чесно́к (česnók, “garlic”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
по чесноку́ • (po česnokú)
- (slang, neologism) honestly, fairly, in an honest/fair way/manner
- Всё по чесноку́. ― Vsjo po česnokú. ― Everything's fair and square. / Fair's fair. / I'm/we're/etc. being honest/fair. (literally, “Everything (was done or said / is being done or said) in an honest/fair way.”)
- (colloquial) being honest, being frank (when saying or admitting something)
- Е́сли по чесноку́... ― Jésli po česnokú... ― If I'm being honest / To be honest...
- Дава́й по чесноку́. ― Daváj po česnokú. ― Let's be honest.