Do jasnej cholery
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What it means
“For crying out loud / damn it all.” A euphemistic expletive expressing strong frustration or exasperation. Stronger than “do diabła” but still avoids the harshest language.
Vocabulary
- jasny — bright, clear (here: euphemistic intensifier)
- cholera — cholera; (expletive) damn
Grammar note
'Do jasnej cholery' uses the genitive of 'jasna cholera' after 'do'. 'Jasna' softens the expletive slightly.
Cultural context
One of several 'jasna' euphemisms (jasna cholera, jasna ciasna, jasna anielka) used to swear without using the harshest words.
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