wazelina
//va.zɛˈli.na//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.vaseline, petroleum jelly
- 2.colloquialderogatoryflattery (excessive praise)
- 3.colloquialderogatorybootlicker, brown noser, flatterer, sycophant
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- wazelinowy
- wazeliniara
- wazeliniarz
- wazelinować
Synonyms
Related words (2)
- wazeliniarski
- wazeliniarstwo
Etymology
Borrowed from English vaseline. The colloquial meaning is an allusion to the idiom włazić w dupę (“to offer flattery, to seek favor;, literally: to go up someone's ass”).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wazelina | — |
| Genitive | wazeliny | — |
| Dative | wazelinie | — |
| Accusative | wazelinę | — |
| Instrumental | wazeliną | — |
| Locative | wazelinie | — |
| Vocative | wazelino | — |
Nominative
Singular
wazelina
Plural
—
Genitive
Singular
wazeliny
Plural
—
Dative
Singular
wazelinie
Plural
—
Accusative
Singular
wazelinę
Plural
—
Instrumental
Singular
wazeliną
Plural
—
Locative
Singular
wazelinie
Plural
—
Vocative
Singular
wazelino
Plural
—