raz na ruski rok

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, once in [a] Ruthenian year, in reference to the fact that the Gregorian calendar of most Eastern Slavs has longer months.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /raz naˈrus.ki rɔk/
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Adverb[edit]

raz na ruski rok (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) once in a blue moon
    Synonyms: od parady, od święta, od wielkiego dzwonu

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