Gadające głowy
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What it means
Literally “talking heads.” Refers to TV pundits, commentators, or experts who appear on screen to give opinions — often used dismissively to suggest they talk a lot without saying anything meaningful.
Vocabulary
- gadający — talking (present participle of 'gadać')
- głowy — heads (plural of 'głowa')
Grammar note
'Gadające' is the nominative plural neuter/feminine participle agreeing with 'głowy' (feminine plural).
Cultural context
A media term borrowed from English 'talking heads', now fully naturalised in Polish journalism and everyday speech.
Intermediate
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