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  What it means

  Literally “to shoot a huff.” This is a very common slang term for sulking or getting offended, especially over something small. When someone “strzela focha,” they might stop talking to you, cross their arms, and act “pouty” to show their displeasure.

  Vocabulary

  • strzelać — to shoot
  • foch — a huff / sulk / tantrum
  • obrazić się — to get offended

  Grammar note

  'Focha' is the accusative singular of 'foch'. 'Strzelać' is the imperfective form (doing the sulking); 'strzelić' is the perfective form (the moment they get offended).

  Cultural context

  While it started as youth slang, it is now used by Poles of all ages to describe immature or dramatic behavior in relationships or friendships.

  Beginner

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