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DeVotchKa is an American four-piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble. They take their name from the Russian word devochka (девочка), meaning "girl".
Jan 7, 2009 · Music video for DeVotchKa "How It Ends" Directed by Bridger Nielson Follow DeVotchKa: / devotchkamusic / devotchkamusic / devotchkamusic https://www.devotchka.net.
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- Nadsat (‘-надцать’ or ‘-nadtsat’ literally meaning “on ten”) The very name of the Nadsat dialect used by Alex and his friends comes from the Russian suffix that roughly translates to “teen.”
- Droog (‘друг' or ‘droog’ meaning ‘friend’) "There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim” Encountered as early as the first page, “droog” is perhaps the most famous Nadsat word from the book.
- Moloko (‘молоко’ or ‘moloko’ meaning ‘milk’) “…after you'd drunk the old moloko… you got the messel that everything all round you was sort of in the past…”
- Horrorshow (‘хорошо’ or ‘khorosho’ meaning ‘good’) “I gave him one real horrorshow kick on the gulliver and he went ohhhh, then he sort of snorted off to like sleep…”
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Aug 24, 2018 · Listen to the first single "Straight Shot" from the new album This Night Falls Forever! Get the album here: iTunes: http://found.ee/DeVotchKa_TNFFiTunes ...more.
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Devotchka is a quartet that blends indie, cabaret, and global influences. Learn about their albums, soundtracks, tours, and latest release This Night Falls Forever.
