jak rzep psiego ogona

Polish

Alternative forms

  • jak rzep do psiego ogona

Etymology

Literally, “like a burr to a dog's tail”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjak ˈʐɛp ˈpɕɛ.ɡɔ ɔˈɡɔ.na/
  • Syllabification: jak rzep psie‧go o‧go‧na

Adverb

jak rzep psiego ogona (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic, simile) intrusively, persistently, and continuously
    przyczepić się do kogoś jak rzep psiego ogona ― to cling like a limpet to somebody

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