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f 1. augm. (gruby kij) thick stick, club; cosh pot.- w rękach trzymali drewniane pały they held wooden clubs in their hands2. augm. pot. (u policjanta) truncheon- policjanci okładali demonstrantów pałami the police used truncheons to disperse the demonstrators- „pałą go, pałą!” – krzyczeli do policjanta ‘cosh him!’, they shouted to the policeman3. pot., Szkol. ≈ f- z klasówki były same pały everyone failed the test4. posp., pejor. (o głowie) nob pot., napper pot.; (o człowieku) thickhead pot., dimwit pot.- ty tępa pało! przecież mówię do ciebie! I’m speaking to you, halfwit!■ na pałę pot. (bez przygotowania) [odpowiedzieć, zapytać] off the cuff, off the top of one’s head- poszedł na egzamin na pałę i zdał he came to the exam unprepared and passed- ostrzyc się na pałę to have one’s head shaved- w pale się nie mieści pot. (it’s) unbelievable- to się w pale nie mieści, co on o was wygadywał you wouldn’t believe what he said a. was saying about youThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pa|ła
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Cosh — may refer to: Hyperbolic cosine, a mathematical function with notation cosh(x) A blunt metal stick used as a weapon, also known as a blackjack Various sorts of blunt instrument (bludgeon, truncheon, piece of lead pipe, piece of flexible tubing… … Wikipedia
cosh — cosh·er; cosh·er·er; cosh·ery; cosh; … English syllables
cosh — v. t. to hit (someone) with a cosh or similar bludgeon, usually on the head. [slang] [WordNet 1.5 + PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cosh — n. a piece of leather covered metal with a flexible handle; used for hitting people. [slang] Syn: blackjack, sap. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cosh — v. 1. . [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cosh — Brit. ► NOUN ▪ a thick heavy stick or bar used as a weapon. ► VERB ▪ hit on the head with a cosh. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
cosh — [käsh] n. [Brit slang < Romany, contr. < koshter, a skewer, stick] [Brit. Slang] a blackjack, bludgeon, or similar weapon vt. [Brit. Slang] to strike with a cosh … English World dictionary
cosh´er|er — cosh|er «KOSH uhr», transitive verb. efu>to treat with fondness; pamper. –v.i. to live at the expense of others. ╂[< Irish coisir a feast, entertainment] –cosh´er|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
cosh|er — «KOSH uhr», transitive verb. efu>to treat with fondness; pamper. –v.i. to live at the expense of others. ╂[< Irish coisir a feast, entertainment] –cosh´er|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
cosh — index cudgel Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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