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   Predrag Petrovic to Eric Ivanov   
   Re: A Clockwork Orange: which language i   
   08 Nov 23 07:08:18   
   
   From: design4um@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, 6 September 1995 at 09:00:00 UTC+2, Eric Ivanov wrote:   
   > I have a question concerning the "code" language used by the gang in A   
   > Clockwork Orange. Many words (e.g. "droog" for "pal", "gulliver" for   
   > "head") seemed derived from serbo-croatian. However, I couldn't get   
   > all of them, so I wondered if this language was derived from another   
   > language. Anyone has a clue?   
   > -eric   
   Droog (Drug) is definitely Serbian ( serbo-croatian ), but I am not sure about   
   "gulliver" for head.   
      
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