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Mild Exclamations

ёшкин кот

yoshkin kot

Good grief; for goodness’ sake

Usage

A humorous euphemistic exclamation. The phrase is not normally about an actual cat.

Example

Ёшкин кот, куда делась зарядка?

Good grief, where did the charger go?

Intensity is approximate and depends on context and tone. English translations are approximate equivalents. This curated selection is not a complete dictionary; mild expressions can still be inappropriate in formal conversation.

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