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ciupas

//ˈt͡ɕu.pas//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquialjerk (person towards whom one feels negatively)
  2. 2.
    obsoleteguarded transport of culprits
  3. 3.
    obsoletedismissal, refusal
  4. 4.
    obsoleteinstance of two players playing cards or dice simultaneously throwing the same number of points

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • ciupasem

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schubpass. The shift from szu- to ciu- is through contamination from ciupa. First attested in 1832.

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