вафля

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Russian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Waffel.

Pronunciation

Noun

ва́фля (váfljaf inan (genitive ва́фли, nominative plural ва́фли, genitive plural ва́фель)

  1. waffle, wafer
    • 1883, Антон Чехов, Злой мальчик; English translation from Marian Fell, transl., A Naughty Boy, 1915:
      Как-то раз за обедом, когда подали вафли, он вдруг захохотал, подмигнул одним глазом и спросил у Лапкина:
      — Сказать? А?
      Kak-to raz za obedom, kogda podali vafli, on vdrug zaxoxotal, podmignul odnim glazom i sprosil u Lapkina:
      — Skazatʹ? A?
      Once during dinner, while the waffles were on the table, he burst out laughing, winked, and said to Lapkin:
      "Shall I tell them, eh?"
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

вафля́ (vafljáf inan (genitive вафли́, nominative plural вафли́, genitive plural вафле́й)

  1. (derogatory) snot, spit
  2. (vulgar, criminal jargon) cum, jizz, ejaculate
  3. (vulgar) mythical flying dick; by extension, any flying object with an elongated shape, such as a Zeppelin
    вафли лови́тьvafli lovítʹto hold the mouth open too long (literally, “to catch flying dicks”)
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Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Waffel.

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  • Hyphenation: ва‧фля

Noun

ва́фля (váfljaf inan (genitive ва́флі, nominative plural ва́флі, genitive plural ва́фель)

  1. a waffle (pastry)
    чай із ва́флеюčaj iz váflejutea with a waffle

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