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  What it means

  Literally “go kiss a dog on the nose.” A dismissive, rude brush-off — the equivalent of “get lost” or “go fly a kite.” Tells someone their request or presence is unwelcome.

  Vocabulary

  • całować — to kiss
  • pies — dog
  • nos — nose

  Grammar note

  Imperative 'całuj' (kiss). 'Psa' is accusative of 'pies.' 'W nos' uses the accusative after 'w' indicating the target of the kiss.

  Cultural context

  Mildly rude but not vulgar. A colorful way to tell someone to go away.

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