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    What it means

    Literally “a tall tale on springs.” Means a complete fabrication, a far-fetched lie — a whopper. The “springs” suggest the story bounces and stretches beyond all credibility.

    Vocabulary

    • bujda — tall tale / lie / nonsense
    • resor — spring (mechanical)

    Grammar note

    'Na resorach' uses the locative plural of 'resor' after 'na.'

    Cultural context

    A very colloquial, humorous expression. 'Bujda' alone already means a lie; the 'na resorach' intensifies it with comic imagery.

    Intermediate

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