raspal'tsovka

[Alina Israeli]

Provided you were not interested in the music term "fingering".

On Jul 20, 2007, at 9:31 AM, Olga Meerson wrote:

> It is when one thief (new Russian) points the palm of his hand at  
> another, holding it horizontally, with fingers spread,  
> approximately at the level of the other's eyes, so that it looks as  
> aggressive, as, say, a Japanese steel star used to kill people.
> o.m.
>
>> Can anyone explain the usage of the word "raspal'tsovka"
>>



Alina Israeli
LFS, American University
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Washington DC. 20016
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aisrael at american.edu




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