Spitball

Norwegian translation: tygd papirkule

11:23 Jul 30, 2008

English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Shooting spitballs in the class room...

English term or phrase: Spitball

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Marius Feilberg Jacobsen KudoZ activity Questions: 23 (3 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 28 Norway
Local time: 16:49

Norwegian translation:tygd papirkule

Explanation:
"Vi blåste erter eller tygde papirkuler gjennom bambusrør på læreren når han sto oppe ved tavla." (http://gunnar.roros.net/images/Gammellek.doc)

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Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 16:49

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tygd papirkule

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spitball

tygd papirkule

Explanation:
"Vi blåste erter eller tygde papirkuler gjennom bambusrør på læreren når han sto oppe ved tavla." (http://gunnar.roros.net/images/Gammellek.doc)

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 16:49
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Norwegian
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2 days 58 mins confidence:

spitball spyttkule

Explanation:
Det var det vi brukte i hvertfall... :-P

absciarretta
United States
Local time: 15:49
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Norwegian,

English

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