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  What it means

  Literally “the average bread-eater.” Refers to an ordinary person or the “man on the street.” “The average Joe.”

  Vocabulary

  • przeciętny — average
  • zjadacz — eater

  Grammar note

  Genitive 'chleba' after the noun 'zjadacz'.

  Cultural context

  Reflects the historical importance of bread as the staple food in Poland.

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