Ciemno jak w dupie
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What it means
Literally “dark as inside an ass.” Means pitch black — completely and utterly dark. A vulgar but very common intensifier for darkness.
Vocabulary
- ciemno — dark (adverb)
- dupa — ass / backside (vulgar)
Grammar note
'Jak w dupie' is a comparison using the locative of 'dupa' after 'w.'
Cultural context
Despite being vulgar, this is one of the most commonly used expressions for total darkness in informal Polish.
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