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  What it means

  Literally “warm dumplings.” Describes a limp, spineless, overly passive person — a wet blanket, a pushover with no backbone.

  Vocabulary

  • ciepły — warm
  • kluchy — dumplings / noodles (plural, colloquial)

  Grammar note

  A noun phrase in the nominative plural. Used predicatively: 'jesteś ciepłymi kluchami' or as a standalone insult.

  Cultural context

  The image of warm, soft, shapeless dumplings perfectly captures the idea of someone with no firmness or resolve.

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