Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
good ol' boy
Russian translation:
Мужик
Added to glossary by
Robert Donahue (X)
Mar 21, 2005 20:54
19 yrs ago
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English term
Robert Donahue (X)
good ol' boy
English to Russian
Art/Literary
Slang
good old boy also good ol' boy or good ole boy
n. Slang
A man having qualities held to be characteristic of certain Southern white males, such as a relaxed or informal manner, strong loyalty to family and friends, and often an anti-intellectual bias and intolerant point of view.
n. Slang
A man having qualities held to be characteristic of certain Southern white males, such as a relaxed or informal manner, strong loyalty to family and friends, and often an anti-intellectual bias and intolerant point of view.
Proposed translations
(Russian)
| 5 | Мужик |
gtreyger (X)
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| 4 +2 | pravil'nij muzhik |
Vladimir Dubisskiy
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| 4 | Старина |
Irene N
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| 3 | свой парень |
Anneta Vysotskaya
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| 2 | a funny suggestion |
Dmytro Voskolovych
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Proposed translations
8 hrs
Selected
Мужик
Свой/чужой, не знаю, но когда слышу good ol' boy, почему то вспоминаю мужика в фуфайке и валянках.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Mikhail Kropotov
: may fit some contexts, but "relaxed or informal manner" and "мужик" don't go well together
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks you all for your answers."
47 mins
Dmytro Voskolovych
Native in Russian
I worship professionalism
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, English to Ukrainian, and 1 more.
a funny suggestion
среднестатистический обыватель мужского пола конформистского типа.
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Note added at 49 mins (2005-03-21 21:44:12 GMT)
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он же \"мещанин из Америки - пласт общества\"
Sure not to be regarded as an offence to anyone! For fun\'s sake...
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Note added at 49 mins (2005-03-21 21:44:12 GMT)
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он же \"мещанин из Америки - пласт общества\"
Sure not to be regarded as an offence to anyone! For fun\'s sake...
+2
1 hr
Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
United States
Native in Russian
United States
UNSURPASSABLE EXPERIENCE
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 3 more.
pravil'nij muzhik
considering your description and to start with :-))
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2005-03-21 22:06:45 GMT)
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\"pravilnij muzhik\" features:
- informal manner
- strong loyalty to family and friends
- intolerant point of view (and, quite often, an anti-intel. bias)
so it fits \"good ol\' boy\" :-))
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Note added at 1 hr 16 mins (2005-03-21 22:10:32 GMT)
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another versions/deviations:
\"svoj paren\'\"
\"svoj (v dosku) muzhik\", \"nash\"
\"molotok\" (this is simply for \"molodets\" but thia kind of a male can be easily characterized as \"molotok\" by those who like him)
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2005-03-21 22:06:45 GMT)
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\"pravilnij muzhik\" features:
- informal manner
- strong loyalty to family and friends
- intolerant point of view (and, quite often, an anti-intel. bias)
so it fits \"good ol\' boy\" :-))
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Note added at 1 hr 16 mins (2005-03-21 22:10:32 GMT)
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another versions/deviations:
\"svoj paren\'\"
\"svoj (v dosku) muzhik\", \"nash\"
\"molotok\" (this is simply for \"molodets\" but thia kind of a male can be easily characterized as \"molotok\" by those who like him)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Blithe
: мне нравится "свой в доску"
1 hr
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ну, спасибо :-))
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| agree |
Andrey Belousov (X)
: Красавец !
3 hrs
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конечно!
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1 hr
Anneta Vysotskaya
Native in Russian
Whatever you do, do it with all heart
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
свой парень
просто один из вариантов, а перевести точно невозможно, потому что у них культура другая
2 hrs
Старина
Но этот ответ совершенно не подходит, если он задан в контексте следующего вопроса, где вообще вся фраза приобретает совершенно иную окраску.
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