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  What it means

  “To make a run for it.” To flee quickly, to bolt, to scarper — to escape in a hurry.

  Vocabulary

  • dać — to give
  • drapak — (archaic slang) a runner, a bolt

  Grammar note

  'Drapaka' is accusative of 'drapak'. The origin of 'drapak' relates to scratching/clawing away quickly.

  Cultural context

  A colourful, slightly old-fashioned slang term. Still widely understood and used.

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