по чесноку

Russian

Alternative forms

• по честноку́ (po čestnokú) — misspelling

Etymology

Corruption of по-че́стному (po-čéstnomu) based on similarity with the dative singular of чесно́к (česnók, “garlic”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə‿t͡ɕɪsnɐˈku]

Adverb

по чесноку́ • (po česnokú)

1. (slang, neologism) honestly, fairly, in an honest/fair way/manner

   Всё по чесноку́. ― Vsjo po česnokú. ― Everything's fair and square. / Fair's fair. / I'm/we're/etc. being honest/fair. (literally, “Everything (was done or said / is being done or said) in an honest/fair way.”)

2. (colloquial) being honest, being frank (when saying or admitting something)

   Е́сли по чесноку́... ― Jésli po česnokú... ― If I'm being honest / To be honest...

   Дава́й по чесноку́. ― Daváj po česnokú. ― Let's be honest.