Meaning
Lit. “The German cried as he was selling” is the ultimate sales pitch employed by Polish dealers of cars previously used beyond the western border.
Category: Driving
Suszarka
Meaning:
Lit. “a hairdryer”. This is how Polish drivers refer to speed guns used by traffic police. The devices are obviously hated, especially by those handed a speeding ticket.
Kocie łby
Meaning:
Lit. “cat heads”, usually in plural. This is how Poles refer to cobblestones, especially the round ones shaped by river water.
Złapać gumę
Meaning:
Lit. “to catch a rubber” is a very popular expression for puncturing a tyre, be it on a bicycle, motorbike or in a car. It is used at least as often as the official and straightforward “przebić oponę” – at least in informal communication.
Dziupla
Meaning:
Lit. “a tree hollow”. This is how people in car-stealing business call a shady workshop in which stolen rides get repainted or even disassembled to leave no trace and then be resold as something completely different.