Chuj strzelił
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What it means
Literally “a dick shot [off].” A crude vulgar expression meaning everything fell apart, went wrong, or ended badly — similar to “it all went to hell” or “it all went to shit” in English.
Vocabulary
- chuj — dick (vulgar); also used as a general expletive)
- strzelić — to shoot, to fire
Grammar note
'Strzelił' is the perfective past tense of 'strzelić', third person masculine singular.
Cultural context
Highly vulgar. Used in informal, frustration-venting speech. Not appropriate in formal or polite contexts.
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