szmaciak

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl
Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂma.t͡ɕak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕak
  • Syllabification: szma‧ciak

Etymology 1

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From szmata +‎ -ak.

Noun

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szmaciak m animal

  1. cauliflower mushroom
    Synonym: siedzuń
  2. (colloquial, textiles) type of floormat
    Hypernym: chodnik
  3. (colloquial, footwear) cloth shoe
    Hypernym: but
  4. (colloquial, often derogatory) thrift shop (store that sells second-hand clothing)
    Synonyms: ciuchland, ciucholand, ciuszek, dziadownia, lump, lumpeks, second hand, szmateks
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Etymology 2

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Named after titular character in the political satire Towarzysz Szmaciak by Janusz Szpotański.

Noun

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szmaciak m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) careerist, scumbag
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Further reading

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  • szmaciak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szmaciak in Polish dictionaries at PWN