Russian

дуля

Noun

ду́ля • ‎(dúlja) f inan ‎(genitive ду́ли, nominative plural ду́ли, genitive plural дуль)

1. (dialectal) small pear
2. fig sign (a rude gesture in which the hand makes a fist and the thumb is stuck between the index and middle fingers); indicates "nothing for you", "nuts to you"

Usage notes

Not the same vulgar meaning that this gesture has in Western European countries such as Germany.

Declension

Synonyms

• фи́га ‎(fíga), шиш ‎(šiš), ку́киш ‎(kúkiš)