ёлки-палки
Russian
editEtymology
editEuphemistic alteration of ёб твою́ мать (job tvojú matʹ), a vulgar curse.
Pronunciation
editInterjection
edit- (minced oath, colloquial) fiddlesticks! (expression of mild dismay or annoyance)
- Synonyms: ёлки-мота́лки (jólki-motálki), ё-моё (jo-mojó)