Polish

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Etymology

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Possibly borrowed from German Schwelle or from German schwul.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sfɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Syllabification: cwel

Noun

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cwel m pers

  1. (prison slang, offensive, vulgar) bitch (inmate used as a sexual object)
    Synonyms: nygus, parówa
  2. (slang, offensive, vulgar) faggot (homosexual)
    Synonyms: ciota, pedał, pedryl, pedzio

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Further reading

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