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  What it means

  Literally “serological conflict.” The medical term for Rh incompatibility between a mother and foetus — used figuratively and humorously for any deep, fundamental incompatibility between two people.

  Vocabulary

  • konflikt — conflict
  • serologiczny — serological (relating to blood serum)

  Grammar note

  Nominative masculine noun phrase. The figurative use is humorous — implying two people are incompatible at a biological level.

  Cultural context

  A distinctly Polish humorous expression — using medical terminology to describe personal incompatibility.

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