すっとこどっこい

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Japanese

Etymology

すっとこ (suttoko, nude or ugly features/appearance) + どっこい (dokkoi, comes from 'dokohe' (どこへ), which means 'where')

phrase from baka-bayashi (馬鹿囃子)

Pronunciation

Noun

すっとこどっこい (suttoko dokkoi

  1. (informal, derogatory) idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
    この、すっとこどっこい
    Kono, suttokodokkoi.
    You're idiot!

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