Musta Pekka

Määritelmät

1. synonym of Pekka (“undesirable card in Pekka-peli, a children's card game similar to "Old Maid"”)
   dated
2. short straw (bad luck, as in to "draw the short straw")

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“Minulle jäi Musta Pekka käteen ja jouduin tekemään koko projektin itse.”

I drew the short straw and got stuck doing the whole project alone. (lit. "I was left with Black Peter / Old Maid in my hand and...")

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