po babsku

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “in a woman's manner”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ‿ˈbap.sku/
  • Rhymes: -apsku
  • Syllabification: po‿bab‧sku

Adverb

po babsku (comparative bardziej po babsku, superlative najbardziej po babsku)

  1. (sometimes derogatory, colloquial) girlishly, effeminately

Further reading

  • po babsku in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • po babsku in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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