ёлки-палки
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Russian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Euphemistic alteration of ёб твою́ мать (job tvojú matʹ), a vulgar curse.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
- (minced oath, colloquial) fiddlesticks! (expression of mild dismay or annoyance)
- Synonyms: ёлки-мота́лки (jólki-motálki), ё-моё (jo-mojó)