bystry jak woda w klozecie

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Polish

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɘs.trɘ ˈjak ˈvɔ.da f klɔˈzɛ.t͡ɕɛ/
  • Syllabification: bys‧try jak wo‧da w klo‧ze‧cie

Adjective

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bystry jak woda w klozecie (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic, simile, humorous, derogatory) dull-witted; dumb

Declension

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Further reading

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