метр с кепкой

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “one meter tall with a cap on top”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [mʲetr ˈs‿kʲepkəj]

Noun[edit]

метр с ке́пкой • (metr s képkoj)

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) a small person, a person knee-high to a grasshopper
    Synonyms: от горшка́ два вершка́ (ot goršká dva veršká), метр в прыжке́ (metr v pryžké)
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