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гон

English translation: bull, bullshit

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Russian term or phrase:гон
English translation:bull, bullshit
Entered by: Jack Doughty

23:30 May 10, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Russian term or phrase: гон
Примерный контекст: разговаривают два человека, один рассказывает небылицы, другой скептически роняет: "Это же гон". Я так понимаю, это от "гнать", "гонишь", т.е., "врать", "врешь". Я пока написала "this is bull", но сомневаюсь. Тем более, что нужен британский вариант, а я понятия не имею, говорят ли так в UK.

Спасибо.
Larissa Boutrimova
Canada
Local time: 07:07
bull, bulls**t
Explanation:
Not only do they talk like that in the U.K., I believe the expression originated here, referring originally to the khaki-coloured cleaning substance used for soldiers' webbing equipment.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:07
Grading comment
Thanks Jack! Thanks everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7bull, bulls**t
Jack Doughty
5bollocks
George_aslf
3Don't give me that applesauce
Andrew Vdovin


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
bull, bulls**t


Explanation:
Not only do they talk like that in the U.K., I believe the expression originated here, referring originally to the khaki-coloured cleaning substance used for soldiers' webbing equipment.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks Jack! Thanks everyone!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Very educative Jack :)


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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Don't give me that applesauce


Explanation:
Though I'm not sure if it's used in Britain.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-05-11 05:40:57 GMT)
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Or just 'Don't give me that!'

Don't give me that! (informal). something that you say when you do not believe ... Don't give me that! I saw you with him, Karen - I drove right past you! ...
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/don't

In fact, there can be anything put in the end - crap, BS, etc.

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 18:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 5
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bollocks


Explanation:
another good english word for "гон"

George_aslf
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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