Polish

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Etymology

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From wygibać +‎ -as.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɨˈɡi.bas/
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  • Rhymes: -ibas
  • Syllabification: wy‧gi‧bas

Noun

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wygibas m inan

  1. (colloquial) contortion (unusual body movement, such as those made by an unskilled but energetic dancer)
    Synonym: wygib
  2. (colloquial, by extension) rhetorical contortion (contrived explanation or argument)
    Synonym: wygib

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Further reading

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