motyla noga

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “butterfly's foot/leg”, popularized by the movie Miś (1981) from a scene in which an officer advises children how to avoid swearing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔˈtɘ.la ˈnɔ.ɡa/

• Audio:

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• Syllabification: mo‧ty‧la no‧ga

Interjection

motyla noga

1. (idiomatic, usually ironic) gee willikers!

Further reading

• motyla noga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN