datlovat

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Czech

Etymology

From Czech datel (woodpecker),[1] synonymous to the idiom psát jako datel (type like a woodpecker).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: dat‧lo‧vat

Verb

datlovat impf (perfective vydatlovat)

  1. (informal) to hunt and peck
    Synonyms: datlit, psát jako datel
    • 2006 June 13, Jakub Dvořák, “Přestaňte s datlováním, naučte se psát všemi deseti”, in Technet.cz:
      Přestaňte s datlováním, naučte se psát všemi deseti.
      Stop typing awkwardly, learn to type with all ten fingers.

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References

  1. ^ Novotný, Michal (2004-07-05). "Vystrnadit". Český rozhlas.

Further reading

  • datlovati”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • datlovati”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989