a nuż, widelec

Polish

Etymology

Based on the fact that nóż and nuż are homophonous. Compare sew buttons.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a nuʐˌ viˈdɛ.lɛt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛt͡s

Interjection

a nuż, widelec

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) used to communicate that something begins suddenly, unexpectedly, and abruptly, would you look at that
    Synonyms: a nuż, nuż
    • 2009-07-02, Kuba Dobroszek, Szatan na podniebnych schodach, Konrad Wągrowski:
      W jakie wytłumaczenie owego zjawiska czytelnik uwierzy, jest to już jego prywatna sprawa, autor nie może tu nic zrobić. No, chyba że nagracie ten artykuł i puścicie od tyłu. A nuż, widelec, coś usłyszycie…
      What explanation of this phenomenon will the reader believe in, that's his private business, the author can't do anything here. Well, unless you record this article and play it backwards. Well, would you look at that...
    • 2020 September 29, Adrian Gąbka, “Poseł KO o Nowaku: A nuż widelec się załamie w areszcie i obciąży każdego”, in https://www.tvp.info/, archived from the original on 15.1.2022:
      To dla służb wygodne, bo a nuż widelec załamie się w takim areszcie i aby z niego wyjść, będzie w stanie obciążyć każdego człowieka.
      It's convenient for services, because, would you look at that, it'll collapse in this arrest and in order to get out of it, it'll be able to encumber every person.
    • 2016, Michał Gołkowski, Moskal, Fabryka Słów Sp.zo.o.:
      A nuż, widelec się uda.
      Well, it'll work out.

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