de sigaar zijn

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Etymology

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Literally, to be the cigar. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

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de sigaar zijn

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be disadvantaged or victimized; to have a problem; to be screwed
    Synonyms: de sjaak zijn, de lul zijn, de pineut zijn
    Als je aangeschoten achter het stuur gepakt wordt, ben je pas echt de sigaar.If they catch you tipsy while driving, you'll really have a problem.

Conjugation

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