брандахлы́ст

rare #65501

nouninanimateuncountable

1.
swill, watery drink, wish-wash, rotgut
Э́тот брандахлы́ст пить невозмо́жно.
You can't drink this swill.
colloquial, disparaging
2.
idler, loafer, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
Э́тот брандахлы́ст целыми дня́ми сиди́т без дела.
That good-for-nothing sits around doing nothing all day.
colloquial, of a person
3.
(rare) fop, dandy, popinjay, shallow young man
За ней увива́ется како́й-то брандахлы́ст.
Some dandy is hanging around her.
colloquial, disparaging, of a person

Examples

Вместо супа нам подали какой-то брандахлыст.
Instead of soup, they served us some kind of watery slop.
Не будь брандахлыстом, найди себе работу.
Don't be such a good-for-nothing—get yourself a job.
Такой чай пить невозможно, это настоящий брандахлыст.
This tea is impossible to drink; it's absolute swill.