dlouhý jako Lovosice

Czech

Etymology

Literally: as long as Lovosice.

Lovosice is a town in the Czech Republic, stretching along the left bank of the river Elbe, known for its length.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dlou̯ɦiː jako lovosɪt͡sɛ]

Adjective

dlouhý jako Lovosice

1. (simile) very long, compare long as my arm
   • 1986, Václav Jiřík, Dopis, Středočeské nakladatelství a knihkupectví, page 16:

     Josef Serinek, tak se popravený jmenoval, měl trestní rejstřík dlouhý jako Lovosice.

     Josef Serinek, as was the executed person called, had his criminal record as long as my arm.