być sto lat za Murzynami

See also: być sto lat za murzynami

Polish

Alternative forms

  • być sto lat za murzynami

Etymology

Literally, “to be a hundred years behind [the] Negroes”. Compare Czech být sto let za opicemi, Slovak byť sto rokov za opicami.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɘt͡ɕ ˈstɔ ˈlat za‿mu.ʐɘˈna.mi/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: być sto lat za‿Mu‧rzy‧na‧mi

Verb

być sto lat za Murzynami impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial, possibly offensive) to be very backward in some area

Conjugation

Conjugation of być sto lat za Murzynami: see być.

Further reading

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