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  What it means

  Literally “wise as Solomon’s underpants.” A sarcastic expression meaning not wise at all — used ironically to mock someone who thinks they are very clever but is actually foolish.

  Vocabulary

  • mądry — wise / clever
  • salomonowy — Solomon's (adjective from 'Salomon')
  • gacie — underpants / drawers (colloquial plural)

  Grammar note

  'Jak salomonowe gacie' — the comparison uses the nominative plural after 'jak'. 'Salomonowe' agrees with plural 'gacie'.

  Cultural context

  The joke works by combining the biblical King Solomon — the ultimate symbol of wisdom — with the most undignified garment imaginable. Pure Polish absurdist humour.

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