Overview
British author and linguist, perhaps best known today for
A Clockwork Orange.
Resources
- Nadsat Dictionary: It gives the meaning and possibly origin of various words used in A Clockwork Orange.
<caption>A sample of terms from the Nadsat dictionary</caption><tbody>| Word | Meaning | Origin |
| Bezoomy | Mad | Russian: Byezoomiyi/mad, insane |
| Dook | Ghost | Gypsy: Dook/magic & Russian: Dukh/Spirit/ghost |
| Vaysay | Washroom/Toilet | French: W.C. (pron. Vey-sey)/watercloset |
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