szmata
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain but perhaps derived from szmat or śmieć
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
szmata f (diminutive szmatka)
- (literally) rag (cloth)
- (figuratively) rag (low quality magazine)
- Synonym: szmatławiec
- (slang, offensive) skank, slut (sexually promiscuous woman)
- (colloquial, sports) chip shot (an easy goal)
Declension edit
Declension of szmata
Derived terms edit
adjective
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Descendants edit
- → Yiddish: שמאַטע (shmate)