What does «жесть» mean in Russian?
жесть
Say it: ZHEST'
intense, brutal, wow (good or bad)
CasualFor friends, peers and people your age. Avoid with your boss, teachers or strangers.
How to use it
Literally "tin". Anything extreme can be жесть: a horror film, a crazy party or a terrible traffic jam.
Examples
Пробки сегодня — жесть.
The traffic today is brutal.
Фильм — жесть, я всю ночь не спал.
The film was intense, I didn't sleep all night.
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