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    What it means

    Literally “to fart into a stool.” Means to sit around doing nothing, to waste time at a desk job, or to be idle.

    Vocabulary

    • pierdzieć — to fart
    • stołek — stool/chair

    Grammar note

    Verb + 'w' + accusative ('stołek').

    Cultural context

    Often used to describe lazy bureaucrats or someone who has a 'do-nothing' job.

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