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der Scheibenkleister (-)
   windowpane putty; (fig.) sth of inferior quality, milk soup
Scheibenkleister! (euphemism)
   Blast! Darn (it)! Shoot! Sugar! Jeez! [substitute for Scheiße! (damn, sh*t)]

Scheibenkleister ist Kitt, mit dem man Fensterglas in den Fensterrahmen einkittet.
Scheibenkleister is putty used to fasten window glass into a window frame.
So ein Scheibenkleister!
What a blasted nuisance!
Wir dachten, dass das Theaterstück auf Englisch wäre, aber Scheibenkleister! Es war auf Italienisch.
We thought the play would be in English, but darn it all! It was in Italian.

Related:
der Kleister paste, goo, putty
kleistern to paste, stick
der Kitt putty; cement (glue); (fig.) bond
   der ganze Kitt the whole kit and caboodle
Mist! Darn it! Shoot!
der Scheibenhonig comb honey; = Scheibenkleister!
die Scheibe disc; (bread) slice; pane (of glass); puck; target
die Scheibenbremse disc brake

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