brzydki jak noc listopadowa

Polish
FWOTD – 8 November 2016

Etymology

Literally "ugly as a November night", a reference to the November Uprising.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʐɨt.kʲi jak ˈnɔt͡s lʲi.stɔ.paˈdɔ.va/

Adjective

brzydki jak noc listopadowa (not comparable)

  1. (simile, humorous) ugly as sin
    • 2013, Monika Sawicka, ‎Monika Kamieńska, M do kwadratu, p. 53:
      Byłam brzydka jak noc listopadowa, więc żaden chłopak raczej nie chciał nic dla mnie zrobić spontanicznie, raczej z litości.
      I was ugly as sin, so no guy wanted to do anything for me spontaneously, more out of pity.
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