na pososhok

Language: Russian · [nə pəsɐˈʂok] · Pronunciation: nah pah-sah-SHOK

Meaning

the last drink before leaving — one for the road

The story

Posokh is a traveller's staff, and the last glass before leaving is drunk to it, na pososhok. Russian hosts pour it in the hall with the coats already on. English has one for the road, and Scotland the doch an dorris.

The four rounds

Which language is it from?: Russian
What does it literally say?: For the little walking stick
Where would you hear it?: Coats on in the hall, one more glass
What does it mean?: A last drink before you set off

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