"ёлки-моталки" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Russian]

IPA: [ˌjɵɫkʲɪ mɐˈtaɫkʲɪ], [ˈjɵɫkʲɪ mɐˌtaɫkʲɪ] Forms: ёлки-мота́лки [canonical], jólki-motálki [romanization]
Etymology: Euphemistic alteration of ёб твою́ мать (job tvojú matʹ), a vulgar curse. Etymology templates: {{m|ru|ёб твою́ мать}} ёб твою́ мать (job tvojú matʹ) Head templates: {{head|ru|interjection|head=ёлки-мота́лки}} ёлки-мота́лки • (jólki-motálki)
  1. (minced oath, colloquial) drat!, fiddlesticks! (expression of dismay, annoyance, or surprise) Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Russian minced oaths Synonyms: ёлки-па́лки, ё-моё
    Sense id: en-ёлки-моталки-ru-intj-tj4iTJAQ Categories (other): Russian entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Euphemistic alteration of ёб твою́ мать (job tvojú matʹ), a vulgar curse.",
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        {
          "english": "“We are both nineteen, we have our whole life ahead of us, drat it…”",
          "ref": "2000, Виктор Астафьев, Мелодия Чайковского",
          "text": "— Нам по девятна́дцать лет, нам ещё жить да жить, ёлки-мота́лки…\n— Nam po devjatnádcatʹ let, nam ješčó žitʹ da žitʹ, jólki-motálki…",
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          "word": "ёлки-па́лки"
        },
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          "word": "ё-моё"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˌjɵɫkʲɪ mɐˈtaɫkʲɪ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈjɵɫkʲɪ mɐˌtaɫkʲɪ]"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "english": "“We are both nineteen, we have our whole life ahead of us, drat it…”",
          "ref": "2000, Виктор Астафьев, Мелодия Чайковского",
          "text": "— Нам по девятна́дцать лет, нам ещё жить да жить, ёлки-мота́лки…\n— Nam po devjatnádcatʹ let, nam ješčó žitʹ da žitʹ, jólki-motálki…",
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        {
          "word": "ёлки-па́лки"
        },
        {
          "word": "ё-моё"
        }
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˌjɵɫkʲɪ mɐˈtaɫkʲɪ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈjɵɫkʲɪ mɐˌtaɫkʲɪ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ёлки-моталки"
}

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