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  What it means

  Literally “to pretend to be a Greek.” To play dumb or pretend not to know anything about a situation to avoid responsibility.

  Vocabulary

  • udawać — to pretend
  • Grek — a Greek person

  Grammar note

  Accusative 'Greka'.

  Cultural context

  Refers to ancient philosophers who used feigned ignorance as a rhetorical tactic (Socratic irony).

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