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robfulk
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« on: June 07, 2007, 03:52:57 AM »
What does it mean to call someone "tok tok" it sounds like two with a "K" at the end.

Anyone have any ideas?

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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2007, 05:06:17 PM »
Knock knock?
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2007, 08:20:29 PM »
Yes this makes perfect sense.

Thank you.

How did you get that?
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2007, 03:42:06 PM »
Quote from: robfulk on June 07, 2007, 08:20:29 PM
Yes this makes perfect sense.

Thank you.

How did you get that?

Well, in Russian, "knock-knock" is "тук-тук" (in Russian letters) which transliterates as "tuk-tuk" or "took-took" (in Latin letters). That's close enough to guess the meaning.
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