na krzywy ryj
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “on [an] ugly face”. From prison slang, popularized by the 1997 album Na krzywy ryj by the band Elektryczne Gitary.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]na krzywy ryj (not comparable)
- (colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic) without prior permission, uninvited
- – Masz zaproszenie? – Nie, ale wbijemy się na krzywy ryj. ― – Do you have an invitation? – No, but we're going to crash it.
- (colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic) not fully legal
- (colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic) without adequate preparation
Further reading
[edit]- na krzywy ryj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- na krzywy ryj in Polish dictionaries at PWN