Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Лопоухий
English translation:
“dumbo”
Russian term
Лопоухий
4 +1 | Jug-eared / “dumbo” |
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
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3 +2 | bat ears |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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4 | Micky Mouse |
Katya Kesten
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Oct 26, 2019 11:43: Turdimurod Rakhmanov Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Boris Shapiro
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Proposed translations
Jug-eared / “dumbo”
I don't think might work for nickname it is just for description.
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I mean the third one, with protruding ears is only for description of the person.
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Depending on the situation, and how they called the boy, "Floppy eared" also might work.
If they meant to say as "nickname" lop-eared boy that resembles rabbits, in that case lop eared also works.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1877401/boy-9-so-badly-bullied...
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https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/jug-eared
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or
"Wing-nut"
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Boris Shapiro
: Ok, let's give you the benefit of the doubt and say you provided these useless past participles for fun's sake. 'Dumbo' is an OK nickname. 'Wing-nut' is too Aussie, IMHO.
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Thank you for your opinion, but I think you have a problem with your gr. I suggested "dumbo" as nickname. The rest could be used too a "jug-eared" one, of when describing. Read explanation: I wrote it doesn't work for nickname. Can you read it?
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Katya Kesten
: Dumbo works great as a nickname! Jug-eared would work much better as a character description.
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Thank you, Katya!
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bat ears
https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNRZTgM7cO_oR9IO6eK7...
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Ears that “poke” out are nicknamed “bat ears.
https://www.my-plastic-surgeon.com/blog/can-adults-have-bat-...
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Came to see Elliot!" Sarah shouted from her mothers room. "Hey bat ears stop being so nosy"
https://www.wattpad.com/730764129-the-devils-backbone-where-...
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Boris Shapiro
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Thank you, Boris. Have a glorious day!
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DTSM
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Thank you, DT SM. Have a great day!
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Micky Mouse
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Because the OP is asking for a nickname: Micky Mouse, Turdimurod's Dumbo, and a variation on Frank's "bat ears" ("Bat Boy") would all work great.
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Note added at 2 days 7 hrs (2019-10-19 11:05:51 GMT)
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Oops, I didn't mean to quote and use Mickey Mouse, which I initially misspelled, Prince Charles and Obama all in one sentence! The way it's used is: "He's got Mickey Mouse ears!"/ Prince Charles ears/ Obama ears, etc
Discussion
but when you are suggesting, you don't include a noun always, and it is easily understood what you mean when you are suggesting.
I did not mean that, I meant with noun, but that's the rule. For nicknames, you don't have to keep the rule. That's my opinion. In my suggestion, however i meant plus noun.
Nickname is the result of descriptive language. +noun, sometimes without noun.
these three can be the ideal fit for nickname,
Bale's protruding ears made him the subject of much cruel teasing at school - with taunts of "jug-ears" and "wing nut" regularly hurled at him.
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The [euro]100m man who still ...
Jug-ear for just calling and teasing at smb.
Jug-eared when describing the appearance by the author.
Wing-nut is also ideal fit.