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czapa

//ˈt͡ʂa.pa//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

czapa is the augmentative form of czapka — “cap (headwear)”.

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    slanghead, skull
  2. 2.
    slangdeath sentence
  3. 3.
    colloquialexecution by firing squad
  4. 4.
    derogatoryoverarching institution that limits the independence of subordinate units, considered unnecessary

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Back-formation from czapka.

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