wygibas

Polish

Etymology

From wygibać + -as.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨˈɡi.bas/
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  • Rhymes: -ibas
  • Syllabification: wy‧gi‧bas

Noun

wygibas m inan

  1. (colloquial) contortion (unusual body movement, such as those made by an unskilled but energetic dancer)
    Synonym: wygib
  2. (colloquial, by extension) rhetorical contortion (contrived explanation or argument)
    Synonym: wygib

Declension

noun
  • wygib
verbs
  • wygibać impf
  • wygibnąć pf

Further reading

  • wygibas in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wygibas in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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