bez ogródek

Polish

Alternative forms

• bez ogródki

Etymology

Literally, “without gabbing”, coming from older ogródka, now only found in this phrase.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛz ɔˈɡru.dɛk/

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• Syllabification: bez o‧gró‧dek

Adverb

bez ogródek (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) bluntly, straight up

   Synonyms: bez owijania w bawełnę, wprost, z grubej rury

   mówić bez ogródek ― to put (something) bluntly

Further reading

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