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  What it means

  Literally “to make bigos.” Means to create a big mess of a situation — to cause chaos or trouble.

  Vocabulary

  • narobić — to make / to produce (with a negative connotation)
  • bigos — bigos (Polish hunter's stew)

  Grammar note

  'Bigosu' is the genitive of 'bigos' — 'narobić' takes the genitive of what is produced.

  Cultural context

  Bigos is Poland's most iconic stew — a complex, slow-cooked mix of cabbage, various meats, and whatever's on hand. As a metaphor for mess, it captures something hearty, jumbled, and hard to untangle.

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