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Etymology

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From pasek (profiteering, scalping) +‎ -arz.[1] First attested in 1898.[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpas.kaʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -askaʂ
  • Syllabification: pas‧karz

Noun

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paskarz m pers (female equivalent paskarka, related adjective paskarski)

  1. (colloquial) profiteer, scalper (person who profits by selling at inflated prices goods that are in short supply in the market)

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References

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  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “paskarz”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  2. ^ Kurjer Warszawski (in Polish), volume 78, number 127, 1898 May 9, page 4

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