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  What it means

  Means “to trick someone”, “to make a fool of someone”, or “to con someone”. A colourful colloquial expression. Example: “Zrobili mnie w bambuko.” — “They made a fool of me.”

  Vocabulary

  • zrobić — to do, to make (perfective)
  • bambuko — bamboo (used here as nonsense intensifier)

  Grammar note

  Accusative construction: 'zrobić kogoś w bambuko'. The object (person tricked) is in the accusative.

  Cultural context

  The origin of 'bambuko' here is unclear — possibly from card game slang. The phrase is purely colloquial.

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