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szuwaks

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from German Schuhwichse.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʂu.vaks/
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    • Rhymes: -uvaks
    • Syllabification: szu‧waks

    Noun

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    szuwaks m inan (related adjective szuwaksowy)

    1. (dated) black shoe polish
      Synonym: szwarc
      Hypernym: pasta
    2. (dated) black dye for moustache or hair
      Hypernym: farba
    3. (organic chemistry, slang) amphetamine
      Synonyms: amfa, (colloquial) amfetamina, (colloquial) biel, (colloquial) szur
    4. (slang) marijuana, weed
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marihuana
    5. (derogatory, ethnic slur) coon, nigger, tar baby
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:czarnuch

    Declension

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    Derived terms

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    adjective

    Further reading

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    • szuwaks”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • szuwaks”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)