jak cholera

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “like cholera”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjak xɔˈlɛ.ra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: jak cho‧le‧ra

Adverb

jak cholera (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, mildly vulgar, idiomatic, simile) as hell (to a great extent or degree; very)
    Synonyms: jak diabli, jak jasna cholera, jak jasny gwint, jak nie wiem, jak nie wiem co, jak sto diabłów, jak wszyscy diabli

Further reading

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