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  What it means

  Literally “Rabbit’s relatives and friends.” From A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh — used ironically to describe a large, loosely connected crowd of acquaintances, hangers-on, or people who show up uninvited. “The whole gang,” “every Tom, Dick and Harry.”

  Vocabulary

  • krewni — relatives, kin
  • znajomi — acquaintances, friends
  • Królik — Rabbit (character from Winnie-the-Pooh)

  Grammar note

  'Królika' is the genitive of 'Królik' — genitive of possession.

  Cultural context

  Winnie-the-Pooh ('Kubuś Puchatek') is enormously beloved in Poland — the chapter where Rabbit's endless relatives keep appearing is a cultural touchstone.

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