bajbardzo

Polish

Etymology

Univerbation of ba +‎ i +‎ bardzo, or possibly a univerbation of bajać (imperative baj) + bardzo. Compare Ukrainian байдуже (bajduže).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bajˈbar.d͡zɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ard͡zɔ
  • Syllabification: baj‧bar‧dzo

Noun

bajbardzo n (indeclinable)

  1. (dated, humorous, ironic) small thing, someone or something not important
    Masz mnie za bajbardzo? ― Do you take me for some chump?

References
  1. Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982), “байбарзо”, in Етимологічний словник української мови: у 7 т. [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 7 vols] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (А – Г), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 115

Further reading
  • bajbardzo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bajbardzo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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