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    What it means

    Literally “my right is more mine,” this is a humorous way to mock someone who is being irrationally stubborn. It highlights the absurdity of an argument where someone refuses to listen to facts and simply insists they are “more right” than everyone else. It is often used with a wink to acknowledge that an argument has become a silly ego battle.

    Vocabulary

    • racja — right / reason / correctness
    • uparty — stubborn
    • kłótnia — argument / quarrel

    Grammar note

    'Mojsza' is an intentionally incorrect, "made-up" comparative of the possessive pronoun 'moja'. Using it correctly in context shows a high level of linguistic playfulness.

    Cultural context

    This was famously popularized by the movie "Dzień świra" (Day of the Wacko), satirizing the Polish tendency toward endless, stubborn disputes.

    Intermediate

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