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  What it means

  Literally “to play blind man’s buff.” Means to play games with someone — to be evasive, to avoid giving a straight answer, or to pretend not to know something you clearly know.

  Vocabulary

  • ciuciubabka — blind man's buff (children's game)
  • bawić się w — to play (a game)

  Grammar note

  'W ciuciubabkę' uses the accusative after 'w' — the standard construction for playing a named game in Polish ('bawić się w + accusative').

  Cultural context

  Ciuciubabka is a classic Polish children's game where a blindfolded player tries to catch others. Used figuratively for any situation involving deliberate confusion or evasion.

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