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  What it means

  Literally “the dark side of the Force.” Used just as in English — to refer to a sinister, corrupt, or morally questionable path or influence. Borrowed directly from Star Wars.

  Vocabulary

  • ciemny — dark
  • strona — side
  • moc — power / the Force

  Grammar note

  'Mocy' is the genitive of 'moc' after 'strona' — the side of the Force.

  Cultural context

  Star Wars is hugely popular in Poland. This phrase has fully entered everyday Polish as a cultural reference for anything temptingly corrupt.

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