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a real junkie

Bulgarian translation: истински наркоман

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English term or phrase:a real junkie
Bulgarian translation:истински наркоман
Entered by: Jerzy CertTrans

04:58 Dec 10, 2019
English to Bulgarian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Slang
English term or phrase: a real junkie
A poem about a drug user. Words and phrases written in italics can be found in THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF MODERN SLANG and other dictionaries.
The whole poem can be read and heard on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L48gKvx77I

I knew one real junkie
Who really enjoyed his hobby
He was a dopey bastard
And his name was fuckin' Toby
Jerzy CertTrans
United States
Local time: 01:10
истински наркоман
Explanation:
a real drug user
Selected response from:

Yavor Popov
Bulgaria
Local time: 09:10
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2истински наркоман
Yavor Popov
4 +1истински/голям дрогар/дрогьор/дрогер
Yavor Dimitrov
4истински/същински джънки
Emilia Delibasheva


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
истински наркоман


Explanation:
a real drug user

Yavor Popov
Bulgaria
Local time: 09:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Boika Koceva
1 hr
agree  emily
5 hrs
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
истински/голям дрогар/дрогьор/дрогер


Explanation:
дрогар/дрогьор/дрогер -- All these are slang for "junkie".

For more info, please follow the links below:

https://www.bgjargon.com/word/meaning/дрогер


    https://www.bgjargon.com/word/meaning/%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%80
    https://www.bgjargon.com/word/meaning/%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%8C%D0%BE%D1%80
Yavor Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Local time: 09:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vilina Svetoslavova: Може и стопроцентов дрогар за допълнително засилване .
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
истински/същински джънки


Explanation:
Изглежда, че вече навлиза в българския жаргон.

Example sentence(s):
  • Заглавие:"Пророчески сън или джънки дрийм"

    Reference: http://https://www.bgjargon.com/word/meaning/
    https://otkrovenia.com/bg/jurnalistika/prorocheski-syn-ili-djynki-drijm
Emilia Delibasheva
Local time: 09:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 8
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