szmata
Polish
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editEtymology
editUncertain but perhaps derived from szmat or śmieć.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editszmata f (diminutive szmatka)
- (literally) rag (cloth)
- (figuratively) rag (low quality magazine)
- Synonym: szmatławiec
- (slang, offensive) skank, slut (sexually promiscuous woman)
- (colloquial, sports) chip shot (an easy goal)
Declension
editDeclension of szmata
Derived terms
editadjective
nouns
Descendants
edit- → Yiddish: שמאַטע (shmate)
Further reading
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- Polish terms with unknown etymologies
- Polish 2-syllable words
- Polish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Polish terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:Polish/ata
- Rhymes:Polish/ata/2 syllables
- Polish lemmas
- Polish nouns
- Polish feminine nouns
- Polish slang
- Polish offensive terms
- Polish colloquialisms
- pl:Sports
- pl:Periodicals
- pl:Textiles
- pl:Female people