Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 6, 2006 23:14
18 yrs ago
English term
shakes
English to Swedish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
He was a heavy-set, round-faced, deceptively soft-looking young man who specialized in strong-arm routines and “shakes”.
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4 +3 | utpressning | Sven Petersson |
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utpressning
:o)
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Helena Hansson (X)
: "utpressning, påtryckning under hot" enligt Heckschers slanglexikon
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Renassans LS
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nuccia80
: I would like to know the answer in english as I have to translate this piece of info into italian.tnx
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"Shakes" is short for "shake downs".
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