курам на смех

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, for chickens to laugh at. Compare German da lachen ja die Hühner, an idiom with a similar meaning.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkurəm ˈna‿smʲɪx]

Phrase

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ку́рам на́ смех (kúram ná smex)

  1. (colloquial, disapproving) Something ridiculous, silly, or completely unsatisfactory.
    Э́то же ку́рам на́ смех!Éto že kúram ná smex!That would be enough to make a cat laugh!
    Рабо́та сде́лана ку́рам на́ смех.Rabóta sdélana kúram ná smex.The job is done ridiculously wrong.