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): /ˈbɨs.trɨ jak ˈfɔ.da fklɔˈzɛ.t͡ɕɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕɛ
Adjective
bystry jak woda w klozecie (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, simile, humorous, derogatory) dull-witted; dumb
Further reading
- bystry jak woda w klozecie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bystry jak woda w klozecie in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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