szuwaks

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schuhwichse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂu.vaks/
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  • Rhymes: -uvaks
  • Syllabification: szu‧waks

Noun

szuwaks m inan (related adjective szuwaksowy)

  1. (dated) black shoe polish
    Synonym: szwarc
    Hypernym: pasta
  2. (dated) black dye for moustache or hair
    Hypernym: farba
  3. (organic chemistry, slang) amphetamine
    Synonyms: amfa, (colloquial) amfetamina, (colloquial) biel, (colloquial) szur
  4. (slang) marijuana, weed
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marihuana
  5. (derogatory, ethnic slur) coon, nigger, tar baby
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:czarnuch

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • szuwaksowaty

Further reading

  • szuwaks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szuwaks in Polish dictionaries at PWN