majcher

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Polish

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Greek μαχαίρα (machaíra). It probably entered Polish via East Slavic jargons.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

majcher m inan

  1. (colloquial, prison slang) shank, switchblade (type of small knife used in fights)

Declension

Derived terms

nouns

References

  1. ^ Adam Fałowski (2022) “majcher”, in Słownik etymologiczny polszczyzny potocznej, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN

Further reading

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