wyssać z palca

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to suck out of one's finger. Compare Czech vycucat z prstu, Dutch uit zijn duim zuigen, German sich aus den Fingern saugen, Russian вы́сосать из па́льца (výsosatʹ iz pálʹca).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɨ.ssat͡ɕ ˈspal.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alt͡sa

Verb[edit]

wyssać z palca pf

  1. (transitive, derogatory, idiomatic) to confabulate, to cook up, to make up
    Synonym: wziąć z sufitu

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