brzydki jak noc listopadowa

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, ugly as a November night, a reference to the November Uprising.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʐɨt.ki jak ˈnɔt͡s lis.tɔ.paˈdɔ.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔva

Adjective[edit]

brzydki jak noc listopadowa (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic, simile, humorous) ugly as sin
    • 2013, Monika Sawicka, Monika Kamieńska, M do kwadratu, page 53:
      Byłam brzydka jak noc listopadowa, więc żaden chłopak raczej nie chciał nic dla mnie zrobić spontanicznie, raczej z litości.
      I was ugly as sin, so no guy wanted to do anything for me spontaneously, more out of pity.

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