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  What it means

  Literally “to swallow the bacterium.” Means to get hooked on a new hobby, interest, or passion. “To get the bug.”

  Vocabulary

  • połknąć — to swallow
  • bakcyl — germ/bacterium

  Grammar note

  'Bakcyla' is the accusative of 'bakcyl'.

  Cultural context

  Very commonly used when someone starts a new sport or activity and becomes obsessed with it.

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