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  What it means

  Literally “to throw off the [fluffy] tail.” This is a colloquial and somewhat irreverent way to say that someone has died. It carries a similar weight to the English “to kick the bucket.”

  Vocabulary

  • odwalić — to knock off / do away with
  • kita — fluffy tail (e.g., of a squirrel or fox); ponytail

  Grammar note

  Uses the perfective verb 'odwalić' and the accusative 'kitę'. It is strictly informal.

  Cultural context

  The "kita" here refers to the life force or the physical "tail" being dropped. It is not suitable for formal or grieving contexts.

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