kerek perec

Hungarian

Etymology

kerek (“round”) + perec (“pretzel”), probably a wordplay on kereken (“roundly, wholly, flatly”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɛrɛkpɛrɛt͡s]

Adverb

kerek perec

1. (idiomatic) point blank, straight from the shoulder, flat out, flat (directly; bluntly; in a straightforward manner; without pretense)

   Synonyms: nyíltan, világosan, egyértelműen

   Kerek perec visszautasították az ajánlatunkat. ― They flat-out declined our offer.