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  What it means

  Literally “electoral sausage.” Refers to empty campaign promises — cheap gifts, handouts, or populist pledges made by politicians to win votes, with no intention of following through.

  Vocabulary

  • kiełbasa — sausage
  • wyborczy — electoral / election (adjective)

  Grammar note

  'Wyborcza' is a feminine adjective agreeing with 'kiełbasa'.

  Cultural context

  A distinctly Polish political term. Historically, politicians would literally hand out sausages at rallies. Now used for any cynical vote-buying promise.

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