Etymology

grabowski

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Polish Grabowski
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grabowski · noun1

  1. Polish · borrowed fromGrabowski
  2. English todaygrabowski

From Grabowski, which is borrowed from Polish Grabowski. The slang word grabowski was popularized by Mike Ditka calling the Chicago Bears "Grabowskis", combined with Chicago's large working-class Polish population.

Grabowski · proper noun2

  1. Polish · borrowed fromGrabowski
  2. English todayGrabowski

Borrowed from Polish Grabowski.

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