прошлогодний снег

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Russian

Etymology

Ultimately a calque of French neiges d’antan. Compare German Schnee von gestern.

Pronunciation

Noun

прошлого́дний снег (prošlogódnij snegm inan (genitive прошлого́днего сне́га, uncountable)

  1. (figuratively) Used in comparisons, to indicate that something is as much use as a chocolate teapot, i.e. completely useless.

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