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  What it means

  Literally “let the stroke/palsy hit (it/him).” A very common curse or expression of frustration—“Damn it!” or “To hell with it!”

  Vocabulary

  • szlag — apoplexy/stroke (colloquial)
  • trafić — to hit/strike

  Grammar note

  'Szlag' is the subject here. 'Niech' indicates the hortative mood (let it...).

  Cultural context

  Commonly used as 'Niech to szlag trafi!' when something goes wrong.

  Intermediate

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