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cuckoo clock - kukačkové hodiny, kukačky (hodiny)

noun - a clock with a little toy bird in it that announces time

 

cuckoo - bláznivý

adjective, informal - crazy

 

gadgetry - přístroje, aparáty

noun - modern tools and devices (often showing disapproval)

 

no-show - osoba, která se nedostavila na svou rezervaci (hotelu, letu, večeře apod.)

noun, informal - someone who is expected somewhere based on a previous arrangement, but does not show up

 

mojo - kouzlo, kouzelná moc

noun, American English, informal - the power to attract people or be successful

 

meet and greet - seznamovačka (s fanoušky)

noun, informal - an event where famous people can meet and talk to their fans

 

loosey-goosey - uvolněný, v pohodě

adjective, American English, informal - relaxed, calm

 

love glove - kondom, šprcguma

noun, informal - a condom

 

hoity-toity - hogo fogo, nadutý, namyšlený, povýšený

adjective, informal - behaving in a way that shows you think you are better or more important than other people

 

hobnob - kamarádíčkovat se s někým (vlivným, bohatým apod.)

verb, informal - to spend time with someone who is rich or famous or who is in a higher position than you

 

hither and thither - sem a tam, křížem krážem

adverb, dated - backwards and forwards

 

higgledy-piggledy - neuspořádaný, rozházený, zpřeházený

adjective, informal - untidy, not organized, lacking order

 

fuddy-duddy - starý páprda, staromódní člověk

noun, informal - someone who has old-fashioned ideas, habits and attitudes

 

coupé - kupé (sportovní automobil)

noun - a car with two only doors and a sloping back

 

compartment - přihrádka, schránka, prostor, místo, oddělená část

noun - a small enclosed space with a particular purpose inside a piece of furniture, a container, a bag etc.