motyla noga

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “butterfly's foot/leg”, popularized by the movie Miś (1981) from a scene in which an officer advises children how to avoid swearing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔˈtɨ.la ˈnɔ.ɡa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɡa

Interjection

motyla noga

  1. (idiomatic, usually ironic) gee willikers!

Further reading
  • motyla noga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
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