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ain't worth a hock a' spit

Italian translation: non vale uno sputo (ved. spiegazione)

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English term or phrase:ain't worth a hock a' spit
Italian translation:non vale uno sputo (ved. spiegazione)
Entered by: AdamiAkaPataflo

15:40 Jul 7, 2006
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: ain't worth a hock a' spit
Thriller/US dialect. Here's the context:
"Hell, I'm talking about how the police in New York Fucking City ain't worth a hock a' spit". Pierre pounded his can on the table to emphasize every word. Two new beers and a cop story kept the boys entertained for a while.

Thanks to all for the help!
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non vale uno sputo (ved. spiega)
Explanation:
letteralmente, "non vale una scatarrata". hock è "tirar su" muco dalla gola, spit è, ovviamente sputarlo. a te scegliere l'eventuale alternativa più adatta al contesto...
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AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 14:49
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3 +4non vale uno sputo (ved. spiega)
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
non vale uno sputo (ved. spiega)


Explanation:
letteralmente, "non vale una scatarrata". hock è "tirar su" muco dalla gola, spit è, ovviamente sputarlo. a te scegliere l'eventuale alternativa più adatta al contesto...

AdamiAkaPataflo
Germany
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giorgio Testa: :))
51 mins
agree  texjax DDS PhD
5 hrs
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton: Quelle finesse questo Pierre. Avra' studiato a Yale....
5 hrs
agree  Umberto Cassano
1 day 19 hrs
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