a świstak siedzi i zawija je w te sreberka

Polish

Alternative forms

• a świstak siedzi i zawija w sreberka

Etymology

Literally, “and the groundhog sits there and wraps them in tinfoil”. A line from an old Milka chocolate commercial that features a man accidentally stumbling upon a secret chocolate factory operated by mountain animals where a groundhog wraps chocolates in tinfoil. When he later relates his experience to friends, they react patronizingly and think he is crazy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a ˈɕfis.tak ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑi i zaˈvi.ja jɛ f tɛ srɛˈbɛr.ka/
• Rhymes: -ɛrka

Phrase

a świstak siedzi i zawija je w te sreberka

1. (idiomatic, sarcastic, humorous) cool story bro; used to ridicule what was just said as embellishment or tall tale

Further reading

• a świstak siedzi i zawija je w te sreberka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• a świstak siedzi i zawija je w te sreberka in Polish dictionaries at PWN