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POLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

buc.

jerk, douche, arrogant person

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbut͡s/[ˈbut͡s]
  1. jerk, douche, arrogant person

    derogatory · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Derived from Old Polish bucić się.

noun/ˈbut͡s/[ˈbut͡s]
  1. bogeyman (menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)

    animal-not-person · masculine · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree German Butz Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old High German man Middle High German man German Mann German Butzemannbor. Polish buc Borrowed from German Butzemann.

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