raz na ruski rok

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “once in [a] Ruthenian year”, in reference to the fact that the Gregorian calendar of most Eastern Slavs has longer months.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /raz naˈrus.ki rɔk/
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Adverb

raz na ruski rok (not comparable)

(colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) once in a blue moon
Synonyms: od parady, od święta, od wielkiego dzwonu

Further reading

raz na ruski rok in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
raz na ruski rok in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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