Polish

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Alternative forms

  • (abbreviation): Pl.

Etymology

From Pole +‎ -ishCategory:English terms suffixed with -ish#POLISH. Doublet of PoylishCategory:English doublets#POLISH.

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  1. Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
    • 2007, Elazar Barkan, Elizabeth A. Cole, Kai Struve, Shared History, Divided Memory, page 287:
      Vinokur pulled the trigger a second and third time. "You're lying, you Polish cunt!" he screamed.
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    • 2009, Stanley Marianski, Adam Marianski, Miroslaw Gebarowski, Polish Sausages: Authentic Recipes and Instructions, page 13:
      As we mentioned the only chemical used in Polish meats or sausages was potassium nitrate even though the list of food additives allowed in Europe was long and impressive.
      Category:English terms with quotations#POLISH
    • 2023 June 17, Tom Perkins, “‘A sense of betrayal’: liberal dismay as Muslim-led US city bans Pride flags”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on 10 August 2023:
      “There’s a sense of betrayal,” said the former Hamtramck mayor Karen Majewski, who is Polish American.
      Category:English terms with quotations#POLISH
    • 2023 December 12, Shaun Walker, “Far-right Polish MP uses fire extinguisher to put out Hanukah candles”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 June 2025:
      A far-right Polish MP has extinguished candles on a menorah lit for Hanukah in Poland’s parliament, disrupting proceedings before a planned vote of confidence in the new government.
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Noun

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  2. The language spoken in Poland.
    • 2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 22 March 2022:
      The big advantage of learning Russian is that, once you’re proficient, you can understand other Slav languages such as Czech, Polish or Bulgarian.
      Category:English terms with quotations#POLISH
  3. A breed of chickens with a large crest of feathers.

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