śpioch

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Polish

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Etymology

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From Polish spać (to sleep) +‎ -och.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɕpjɔx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔx
  • Syllabification: śpioch

Noun

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śpioch m pers (female equivalent śpioszka, diminutive śpioszek)

  1. sleepyhead
  2. (espionage) sleeper agent (a spy who is placed in a target country or organisation, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated)
    Synonym: uśpiony agent
  3. (colloquial) eye booger (a mass of gound produced by the eye)

Declension

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Further reading

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