Kiełbasa wyborcza
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What it means
Literally “electoral sausage.” Refers to cheap promises or handouts made by politicians before elections to win votes — “pork barrel politics,” “electoral bribery.”
Vocabulary
- kiełbasa — sausage
- wyborczy — electoral (adjective)
Grammar note
Nominative feminine noun phrase. 'Wyborcza' agrees with 'kiełbasa'.
Cultural context
In Polish political culture, candidates would literally hand out sausages at rallies to attract voters. The phrase now covers any cynical pre-election promise or gift.
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