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November 26, 2009, 09:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica

Hehe..

In Dutch pepino = komkommer.

'Komkommertijd' (literally 'cucumbertime') means a time in which there is very little to do in terms of work eg when everyone is on holidays etc. ('slow' times).

Is there a more specific expression like this in English, or indeed in Spanish?

No, the term really doesn't translate to English. You may know the word
cumbersome which means awkward. I don't believe its roots are tied
to cucumbers.

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