machlojka

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish מחלוקת (makhloykes, argument, disagreement, dispute), from Hebrew מַחֲלוֹקֶת (maḥălōqɛṯ, part, share, argument, disagreement, dispute).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maxˈlɔj.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔjka
  • Syllabification: mach‧loj‧ka

Noun

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machlojka f (augmentative machloja)

  1. (colloquial) fraud, scam
    Synonyms: oszustwo, przekręt, szwindel

Declension

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Derived terms

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verb

Further reading

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