Etymology

Polack

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Today it means: A Pole, or person of Polish descent. Full definition →

Polish Polak
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  1. Polish · derived fromPolak“a Polish person”
  2. English todayPolack

From Polish Polak (“a Polish person”). Cognate to French Polak, and akin to Swedish polack.

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