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  What it means

  Literally “out of the courtyard!” An emphatic way to tell someone to get out, go away, or clear off. Stronger and more colourful than plain “wyjdź,” it makes clear that the person is not welcome.

  Vocabulary

  • fora — out! away! (exclamation, archaic)
  • dwór — manor, courtyard, estate

  Grammar note

  'Ze dwora' is an archaic genitive construction from 'z dworu.' This older form still remains today in the fixed phrase.

  Cultural context

  The phrase recalls old Polish manor (dwór) culture. Its deliberately old-fashioned sound gives it comic or dramatic force.

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