Czech

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Walking sticks ware allegedly commonly used in the fights

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from German Prügel.

Noun

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prýgl m inan

  1. (dialectal) Beating or fighting stick (Word used to threaten with or initiate a fight)
    Synonym: obušek
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Etymology 2

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Hantec slang with origin from German Prügel, itself a clipping of Prügeldamm.[1]

Proper noun

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prýgl m inan

  1. (slang) Brno Reservoir
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References

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  1. ^ Hugo, Jan et al., editors (2020), “prýgl”, in Slovník nespisovné češtiny:argot, slangy a obecná mluva od nejstarších dob po současnost. Historie a původ slov [Dictionary of non-standard Czech: argot, slang and common language from ancient times to the present. History and origin of words] (in Czech), 4th edition, Prague: Maxdorf, →ISBN, page 353

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