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  What it means

  Literally “where the back loses its noble name.” A humorous euphemism for the buttocks. Used to avoid saying something crude while still being perfectly understood — and getting a laugh.

  Vocabulary

  • plecy — back (plural)
  • tracić — to lose (imperfective)
  • szlachetna nazwa — noble name

  Grammar note

  'Swoją szlachetną nazwę' is accusative — the object of 'tracą'. 'Swoją' is the reflexive possessive agreeing with 'nazwę' (feminine accusative).

  Cultural context

  A classic example of Polish euphemistic humour. The elaborate formality of the phrase is the joke.

  Intermediate

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