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  What it means

  Literally “to have in one’s ass.” Means to not give a damn about something — to be completely indifferent, to not care at all. One of the most common vulgar expressions of indifference in Polish.

  Vocabulary

  • mieć — to have
  • dupa — ass / backside (vulgar)

  Grammar note

  'W dupie' uses the locative of 'dupa' after 'w'. The thing you don't care about follows in the accusative.

  Cultural context

  Despite being vulgar, this phrase is used so frequently in casual Polish speech that it barely registers as offensive among friends.

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