по чесноку

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Corruption of по-че́стному (po-čéstnomu) based on similarity with the dative singular of чесно́к (česnók, garlic).

Pronunciation

Adverb

по чесноку́ (po česnokú)

  1. (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.”)
  2. (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.