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confusing sentence
multiespai
Nov 7, 2001 08:55
22 yrs ago
Catalan term

Collons d’Arguinyano!

Catalan to English Art/Literary
Context: Phrase used when things go wrong when one's preparing food: food burns, turns out salty etc.

Alternatively, what English phrase would you use to say that something went wrong in the food preparation? I'm looking for a snappy phrase, if possible.
Proposed translations (English)
4 Sugar, Darn, balls, etc
5 +3 Oh XXXX's balls!
4 expletives
4 expletives again!

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Sugar, Darn, balls, etc

As you know vocabulary used in kitchens when things go wrong is not very polite to say the least. Chefs don't like anything to go wrong, and when it does, all hell breaks loose!!


Hope it helps
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1 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracies."
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35 mins

Oh XXXX's balls!

Where XXX is the most famous chef in your area. Arguiñano is a TV chef in Spain who used to have a daily programme that EVERY housewife watched. He grew more tipsy as the programme went on and he established lots of catch phrases like "Rico, Rico, Rico"

Good luck,

Berni
Peer comment(s):
agree Sheila Hardie
11 mins
agree Flavio Ferri-Benedetti : Exacte :) Ah, les referències semiòtiques :D
14 mins
agree Carles Surià Albà
17 hrs
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49 mins

expletives

I like both the versions given above. However, if you want something else, here are a few sites to inspire you. The Elizabethan expletives have lots of food expressions, pretty weird ones at that!

HTH


Sheila
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50 mins

expletives again!

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