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  What it means

  Literally “crooked snout.” A rude expression for a person with an unpleasant face or attitude — “ugly mug,” “crooked face.” Also used to tell someone to mind their own business: “nie twój krzywy ryj.”

  Vocabulary

  • krzywy — crooked, twisted
  • ryj — snout (of an animal); rude: face, mug

  Grammar note

  Nominative masculine noun phrase. 'Ryj' is colloquial/rude for a face.

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