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Sentence #1039988

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 Dejo Dejo June 17, 2013 June 17, 2013 at 4:15:30 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Note to translators:
"to wet one's whistle"= to have an alcoholic drink

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I need something to wet my whistle.

added by Nero, August 13, 2011
➜ #1810811

linked by marcelostockle, September 1, 2012
➜ #1955477Mi bezonas drinkaĵon.

linked by GrizaLeono, October 26, 2012
➜ #1810811

unlinked by marcelostockle, June 17, 2013
➜ #2503341Ich müsste einen Kurzen trinken.

linked by Dejo, June 17, 2013
➜ #4136442Eu preciso de uma bebida (alcoólica).

linked by HenriqueVeloso, May 1, 2015