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  What it means

  Literally “cow’s pancake.” A colloquial term for a cow pat — a flat disc of cow dung. Used figuratively for anything flat, messy, or worthless.

  Vocabulary

  • krowi — cow's (adjective from krowa)
  • placek — flat cake, pancake; also: flat disc

  Grammar note

  'Krowi' is the adjective from 'krowa' — nominative masculine agreeing with 'placek'.

  Cultural context

  A very earthy, rural expression — stepping in a krowi placek is a classic mishap in Polish countryside humour.

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