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  What it means

  Literally “drunk as a shoemaker.” Means to be extremely drunk — “dead drunk,” “drunk as a skunk.”

  Vocabulary

  • pijany — drunk
  • szewc — shoemaker

  Grammar note

  Comparative 'jak' + nominative.

  Cultural context

  In old Poland, shoemakers had a reputation for heavy drinking during their long, sedentary hours of work.

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