bystry jak woda w klozecie

Polish

Etymology

Wordplay, literally: "as keen as toilet water"; the word bystry can mean both "bright, keen, sharp-witted" and "swift, rapid, flowing with high speed".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɘs.trɘ ˈjak ˈvɔ.da f‿klɔˈzɛ.t͡ɕɛ/
  • Syllabification: bys‧try jak wo‧da w‿klo‧ze‧cie

Adjective

bystry jak woda w klozecie (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic, simile, humorous, derogatory) dull-witted; dumb

Declension

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