Brać pod bajer
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What it means
Literally “to take under the bajer.” Means to sweet-talk someone, to charm or manipulate them with smooth words — to pull the wool over someone’s eyes.
Vocabulary
- brać — to take
- bajer — smooth talk / charm / bluff (slang)
Grammar note
'Pod bajer' uses the accusative after 'pod' expressing direction or manner.
Cultural context
'Bajer' is a colloquial word of uncertain origin, widely used in Polish slang for flashy talk or bluffing.
Intermediate
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