Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Croatian term or phrase:
puj-pik ne vrijedi
English translation:
I had my fingers crossed!
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Carmen1105
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puj-pik ne vrijedi
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phrase from a newspaper article as an ironic comment to some political decisions.
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| 3 +2 | I had my fingers crossed! |
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I had my fingers crossed!
Tough one! You know the meaning of puj-pik ne vredi, right? It's like, "what I said doesn't count any more, even though it was my word, because..." (add reason given by politican!)
When I was a kid, having your fingers crossed behind your back meant what you said didn't really count, and you could refer to this later by saying "I had my fingers crossed!"
The below link mentions this. Any better suggestions...?
When I was a kid, having your fingers crossed behind your back meant what you said didn't really count, and you could refer to this later by saying "I had my fingers crossed!"
The below link mentions this. Any better suggestions...?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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