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  What it means

  Literally “on a crooked snout / by sheer cheek.” Means getting something through sheer nerve, without any right or justification — “by sheer cheek,” “through brass neck,” “just because you can.”

  Vocabulary

  • krzywy — crooked, twisted
  • ryj — snout; rude: face

  Grammar note

  'Na krzywy ryj' uses the accusative of 'krzywy ryj' after 'na' — manner.

  Cultural context

  The idea of getting something purely through audacity and a brazen face — no merit, no right, just nerve.

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