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boczkiem

//ˈbɔt͡ʂ.kjɛm//
Polishadvnoun

Grammatical form

boczkiem is the instrumental singular form of boczek — “bacon, pork belly (boneless cut of fatty meat from the belly of a pig).

See the full entry for boczek

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquialunnoticeably, discreetly, inconspicuously, invisibly (so as not to be noticed)
    • chodzić boczkiem

      to walk inconspicuously

    • czmychać boczkiem

      to bolt inconspicuously

    • przechodzić boczkiem

      to cross inconspicuously

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Instrumental singular of boczek.

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