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  What it means

  An ordinary person with no special status, influence, or expertise. It is used a bit humorously to mean “the average person.”

  Vocabulary

  • zwykły — ordinary
  • zjadacz — eater
  • chleb — bread

  Grammar note

  Noun phrase used to describe an average member of society.

  Cultural context

  Bread is a symbol of ordinary daily life, so the phrase suggests a simple, everyday person.

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