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НА КАКИЕ ШИШИ highly coll PrepP Invar adv usu. used in questions) what money will or did s.o. use (to do sth. ) ( usu. implying a lack of money or an assumed lack of money)

on (with) what money

what is one going to use (did one use, does one plan on using etc) for money? whereas the money (the cash, the dough) coming from (where did the money etc come from)?

(Галька:) ...Мы свою (машину) купим, «Волгу»! (Петюня:) Ха! «Волгу»! На какие шиши?! Сколько твой батя зарабатывает, знаешь? (Салынский 1). (G.:) We'll be buying а Volga! (Р:) Huh! A Volga! Where's the cash coming from? How much does your dad earn, do you know? (1a).