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Yiddish
Etymology
דראָנג (drong) + ־אַטש (-atsh). Likely a Yiddish formation, as drągacz is not a well-attested word in Polish.
Pronunciation
Noun
דראָנגאַטש • (drongatsh) m, plural דראָנגאַטשעס (drongatshes)
- (humorous) tall man
- Synonym: דראָנג (drong)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “דראָנגאַטש” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “tall man (hum.)”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN