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  What it means

  Literally “to jump out like Filip from the hemp.” Said when someone says or does something completely unexpected, out of context, or at the wrong moment.

  Vocabulary

  • konopie — hemp

  Grammar note

  Genitive 'konopi'.

  Cultural context

  Filip refers to a hare (filip was an old name for hares). Hares hiding in hemp fields would suddenly jump out when startled.

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