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  What it means

  Literally “to stuff yourself with hay.” A dismissive expression telling someone to get lost, go away, or take a hike. Used when someone has offended you or overstayed their welcome.

  Vocabulary

  • wypchać się — to stuff oneself / to get stuffed
  • siano — hay

  Grammar note

  'Sianem' is the instrumental of 'siano' — 'wypchać się + instrumental' means to stuff oneself with something.

  Cultural context

  A colourful alternative to more direct insults — the absurdity of stuffing oneself with hay makes it funny as well as dismissive.

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