Meaning:
Lit. “the hangover’s (day)” or officially “urlop na żądanie”, is a part of an employees yearly holiday budget he or she can use without planning it in advance and get approved by the boss.
Category: Alcohol
Zgon
Meaning:
Lit. “a decease” is a Polish formal term for declaring a person dead. A common phrase featured in accident reports is “lekarz stwierdził zgon”. But it also has a but less sad application – one still reporting declining health but not as definite.
Z gwinta
Meaning:
Lit. “from the thread” is mostly used alongside the verb “pić” – “to drink”. Or a similar one like “walić” – “to hit”. It obviously means to consume an (alcoholic) beverage right out of the bottle, without pouring into a glass.
Małe piwo
Meaning:
Lit. “a small beer” is a synonym for something easy to achieve, take care of. A piece of cake. Especially if compared to a much bigger problem which will be harder to solve.
Pół litra
Meaning:
Lit. “half a liter” used to be one of the most common ways of referring to vodka. This volume of a bottle in the characteristic shape was the standard unit sold in communist Poland’s shops (a state monopoly).