noun General Slang

Moloko

/məˈləʊkəʊ/ · noun · slang

Nadsat for milk, the drink of choice at the Korova Milk Bar, from Russian 'moloko'.

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Definitions

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By cultural extension, a nod to A Clockwork Orange aesthetics whenever milk is given a sinister edge.

“The bar served white cocktails it cheekily branded moloko.”
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In Nadsat, moloko is milk. Source word: Russian 'moloko' (молоко), literally 'milk'. In the novel it is served laced with drugs at the Korova Milk Bar.

“Alex and his droogs drink moloko plus to sharpen them up for the night.”
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Shorthand for the spiked 'moloko plus' or 'milk-plus' that primes the gang for violence.

“A glass of moloko plus and you were ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.”
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Moloko In A Sentence

First a glass of moloko, then out into the night.
The Korova only sold moloko, but never just plain milk.
He ordered a moloko plus and grinned at his droogs.

Origin & Usage

Burgess coined the Nadsat usage in A Clockwork Orange (1962) directly from the Russian 'moloko', 'milk'. 'Korova', the milk bar's name, is likewise Russian for 'cow'.

Variants moloko plusmilk-plus
Tags #nadsat#clockwork-orange#fictional#literary#food-drink

People Also Ask

What does moloko mean?

It is Nadsat for milk, taken straight from the Russian word 'moloko'.

What is moloko plus?

It is the milk laced with drugs sold at the Korova Milk Bar to prime Alex's gang for violence.

Why is the milk bar called Korova?

Korova is Russian for 'cow', fitting a bar that serves moloko, milk.

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