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Etymology

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Calque of Russian во́лчий биле́т (vólčij bilét). Literally, wolf's ticket.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvil.t͡ʂɘ ˈbi.lɛt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: wil‧czy bi‧let

Noun

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wilczy bilet m inan

  1. (historical) wolf's ticket
    obawa przed wilczym biletema fear of wolf's ticket
    zagrozić komuś wilczym biletemto threaten someone with a wolf's ticket
    dostać wilczy biletto get a wolf's ticket
    dać komuś wilczy biletto give someone a wolf's ticket
    otrzymać wilczy biletto receive a wolf's ticket
  2. (figuratively) blacklist (a list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned)

Declension

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Further reading

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