пердимонокль
noun
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Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[pyer-dee-ma-NOKL']
Translation / meaning:
– something that causes a strong surprise
– a situation from which there is no way out but that can be considered funny in some extent
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Variation - пердюмонокль
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