заправлять арапа

Definitions

1. 1.
   to pretend to be a bad cardplayer in order to attract a less-experienced player and eventually win over him
2. 2.
   datedslangto pretend, to bullshit, to fake

   • Ах, генерал, ах чик-чирик, бери на полутона ниже, брось арапа заправлять.

     Ax, general, ax čik-čirik, beri na polutona niže, brosʹ arapa zapravljatʹ. — Ah, general [head of a gang of young criminals], ah chirp-chirp, keep your voice half way down, stop pretending (to be a big guy)

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