Polish

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Etymology

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Blend of morda (face) +‎ bicie (hitting, beating-up)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔr.dɔˈbi.t͡ɕɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡ɕɛ
  • Syllabification: mor‧do‧bi‧cie

Noun

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mordobicie n

  1. (colloquial, derogatory or humorous) brawl, fight
  2. (colloquial, derogatory or humorous) fighting game, beat 'em up
  3. (colloquial, derogatory or humorous) a movie featuring violent hand-to-hand combat

Declension

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Further reading

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