jak bonie dydy

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Probably a euphemistic form of jak Boga kocham. Bonie is claimed to be an altered form of Bozia while dydy remains unknown.^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /jaɡ ˈbɔ.ɲɛ ˈdɨ.dɨ/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɨdɨ

Interjection[edit]

jak bonie dydy

(idiomatic) as I live and breathe (used to declare the truth of something with emphasis)

References[edit]

^ jak bonie dydy - Poradnia językowa PWN

Further reading[edit]

jak bonie dydy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
jak bonie dydy in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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