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  What it means

  Literally “to live on a cat’s paw.” An informal way to say a couple is living together without being married. “Living in sin” (though used more casually now).

  Vocabulary

  • kocia — cat's
  • łapa — paw

  Grammar note

  'Na' + accusative.

  Cultural context

  Relates to the idea of being 'unregistered' or 'sneaking' like a cat.

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