po nas choćby potop
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Calque of French après nous le déluge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔ‿ˈnas ˈxɔd͡ʑ.bɘ ˈpɔ.tɔp/
- Syllabification: po‿nas choć‧by po‧top
Phrase
- after us the deluge (a nihilistic expression of indifference to whatever happens after one is gone)
Further reading
- po nas choćby potop in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- po nas choćby potop in Polish dictionaries at PWN