• Listen

  What it means

  Literally “to lay a stick (on something).” A common slang expression meaning to give up on something, to stop caring, or to neglect a duty. “To not give a damn.”

  Vocabulary

  • lacha — stick (slang)

  Grammar note

  'Na' + accusative is usually implied: 'położyć lachę na coś'.

  Cultural context

  Very common among students and coworkers.

  Intermediate

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