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Polish
Etymology
From chrupać (“to crunch”) + -ęga, due to the fact that low-quality leather makes a crinkly sound.
Pronunciation
Noun
chrupięga f
- (Kuyavia, derogatory) Synonym of kożuszyna
Further reading
- Józef Bliziński (1860) “chrupięga”, in Abecadłowy spis wyrazów języka ludowego w Kujawach i Galicyi Zachodniej (in Polish), Warszawa, page 621
- Oskar Kolberg (1867) “chrupięga”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 269