szmaciak

== Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʂma.t͡ɕak/ Rhymes: -at͡ɕak Syllabification: szma‧ciak === Etymology 1 === From szmata + -ak. ==== Noun ==== szmaciak m animal cauliflower mushroom Synonym: siedzuń (colloquial, textiles) type of floormat Hypernym: chodnik (colloquial, footwear) cloth shoe Hypernym: but (colloquial, often derogatory) thrift shop (store that sells second-hand clothing) Synonyms: ciuchland, ciucholand, ciuszek, dziadownia, lump, lumpeks, second hand, szmateks ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Named after titular character in the political satire Towarzysz Szmaciak by Janusz Szpotański. ==== Noun ==== szmaciak m pers (colloquial, derogatory) careerist, scumbag ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “szmaciak”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “szmaciak”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)