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świstek

//ˈɕfis.tɛk/ | /ˈɕfis.tɛk//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquialscrap of paper
  2. 2.
    colloquialderogatoryofficial document judged by the speaker to be of minor importance
  3. 3.
    obsoletewhistle (sound made by a whistle)
  4. 4.
    obsoletebrochure, small piece, newspaper, magazine (usually of a low standard)

Etymology

From świstać + -ek. First attested in c. 1700.

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