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  What it means

  A dismissive, playful interjection used to downplay a mistake, an exaggeration, or a problem. “Oh, come on,” “never mind that,” “don’t make a big deal out of it.”

  Vocabulary

  • tam — there

  Grammar note

  Usually repeated twice for effect.

  Cultural context

  Became a huge cultural meme in Poland, used to jokingly avoid responsibility or skip over inconvenient facts.

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