śmiać się w kułak

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to laugh into [one's] fist. Compare Russian смея́ться в кула́к (smejátʹsja v kulák).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕmjat͡ɕ.ɕɛ ˈfku.wak/
  • Rhymes: -uwak

Verb

śmiać się w kułak impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to laugh in one's sleeve [+ z (genitive) = at whom]

Conjugation

Further reading

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