See also: czarną teczką

Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, black briefcase. The term comes from the black briefcase shown to the public in 1990 by Stan Tymiński, a candidate for the presidency of Poland, claiming to have documents compromising his rival Lech Walesa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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czarna teczka f

  1. (idiomatic) kompromat, discrediting documents
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see czarny,‎ teczka.

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