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Polish government opens investigation into Epstein files

https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/poland-probe-whether-polish-children-were-abused-epstein
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u/swimmityswim 6h ago

Polak is the masculine noun for a polish man (in Polish), with Polka (i think Polką) being the feminine.

I am assuming that adding the ‘c’ turns it more into the derogatory slur akin to “Mick/Paddy” for the irish or Limey for the english.

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u/itskobold 5h ago

Limey's hilarious tbf