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  What it means

  Literally “fears for the Lachy (Poles).” Used to dismiss someone’s threats as empty or unimpressive. “Empty threats don’t scare me.”

  Vocabulary

  • strach — fear
  • Lachy — an old name for Poles

  Grammar note

  Plural rhyming phrase.

  Cultural context

  Lachy was a term used by eastern neighbors for Poles. It implies that Poles are too brave to be scared by such nonsense.

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