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łuk Karwowskiego

//ˈwuk kar.vɔfˈskjɛ.ɡɔ//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    humoroussemicircular finials of door openings in the apartment, once a symbol of nouveau riche

Etymology

Literally, “Karwowski's arch”. After the character Stefan Karwowski in the Czterdziestolatek Polish television comedy series.

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