być sto lat za Murzynami

See also: być sto lat za murzynami

Polish

Alternative forms

być sto lat za murzynami

Etymology

Literally, “to be a hundred years behind [the] Negroes”. Compare Czech být sto let za opicemi, Slovak byť sto rokov za opicami.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɨt͡ɕ stɔ lad za mu.ʐɨˈna.mi/
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Rhymes: -ami

Verb

być sto lat za Murzynami impf

(intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial, possibly offensive) to be very backward in some area

Conjugation

Conjugation of być sto lat za Murzynami: see być.

Further reading

ktoś jest sto lat za Murzynami in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
być sto lat za Murzynami in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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