szmaciak

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂma.t͡ɕak/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕak
  • Syllabification: szma‧ciak

Etymology 1[edit]

From szmata +‎ -ak.

Noun[edit]

szmaciak m animal

  1. cauliflower mushroom
    Synonym: siedzuń
  2. (colloquial, textiles) type of floormat
    Hypernym: chodnik
  3. (colloquial, footwear) cloth shoe
    Hypernym: but
  4. (colloquial, often derogatory) thrift shop (store that sells second-hand clothing)
    Synonyms: ciuchland, ciucholand, ciuszek, dziadownia, lump, lumpeks, second hand, szmateks
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Etymology 2[edit]

Named after titular character in the political satire Towarzysz Szmaciak by Janusz Szpotański.

Noun[edit]

szmaciak m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) careerist, scumbag
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Further reading[edit]

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