"или крестик снимите, или трусы наденьте" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Russian]

IPA: [ˈilʲɪ ˈkrʲesʲtʲɪk sʲnʲɪˈmʲitʲe | ˈilʲɪ trʊˈsɨ nɐˈdʲenʲtʲe] Forms: и́ли кре́стик сними́те [canonical], и́ли трусы́ наде́ньте [canonical], íli kréstik snimíte [romanization], íli trusý nadénʹte [romanization], и́ли кре́ст сними́, и́ли трусы́ наде́нь [alternative], и́ли кре́стик сними́, и́ли трусы́ наде́нь [alternative], ли́бо кре́стик сними́те, ли́бо трусы́ наде́ньте [alternative]
Etymology: Attested 1980s. Literally, “either take off your cross or put on your underwear”. From a joke about a Jew and a convert from Judaism at a sauna, with the former asking the latter to either take off his pectoral cross or cover his circumcised penis; in Russian culture, circumcision is strongly associated with Judaism or Islam, and is not practiced by Orthodox Christians. Etymology templates: {{m-g|either take off your cross or put on your underwear}} “either take off your cross or put on your underwear”, {{lit|either take off your cross or put on your underwear}} Literally, “either take off your cross or put on your underwear” Head templates: {{head|ru|phrase|head=и́ли кре́стик сними́те, и́ли трусы́ наде́ньте}} и́ли кре́стик сними́те, и́ли трусы́ наде́ньте • (íli kréstik snimíte, íli trusý nadénʹte)
  1. (idiomatic, vulgar, derogatory) you need to pick a lane; do not run with the hare and hunt with the hounds Tags: derogatory, idiomatic, vulgar
    Sense id: en-или_крестик_снимите,_или_трусы_наденьте-ru-phrase-4zGm55Bs Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Russian entries with incorrect language header
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      "ipa": "[ˈilʲɪ ˈkrʲesʲtʲɪk sʲnʲɪˈmʲitʲe | ˈilʲɪ trʊˈsɨ nɐˈdʲenʲtʲe]"
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