Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation

Actually I wouldn't use the article...

A: How are things goin'?
B: Guitar. (okay, can't complain)

I was told a few years ago about students using 'kot' in a similar way but expressing stronger approval. But I haven't actually heard it....

A: How was the concert?
B: Kot! (great!)

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Yes, exactly! Do you know where it originates from??? :):):)


Exactly!

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No idea... unless it's a variation of 'git'....

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Wow, a clever suggestion which I must bear in mind but it isn`t the background for guitar idiom.

Think of guitar`s function. What is it???

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a new one before I forget - what is judas and why???

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A spyhole/peephole in a door.

You want to know why it is a peephole?

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yes! peephole.


I want to know why it is called judas. :):):)

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Fairly obvious really...

Here's one. What's a "spider" and what very specific form of Polish does the term come from?

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Judas Iscariot spying on Jesus?

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We don`t believe you. :):):) You say so to cover your ignorance, like with the previous riddle in another thread. We still remember that brawl you started about certain leek. :):):)


No, we are talking about judas, not Judas. :):):)

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Tough.

Now what about the spider...

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I can only think of a false and insincere person


A chandelier?

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Hmmmm, that`s Judas spelled with capital J. While we are trying to establish why a door peephole was called judas spelled with small j. :):):)

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I don`t know yet. Nothing comes to my mind. :):):)

You see?? I am strong enough to admit that I have no idea. I am like Fenix now, our role model for guessing. Learn this attitude from us both instead of starting brawls about riddles which you can`t solve., :):):)

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There was a good reason for that.
Hint - think what the function of the judas peephole is!!!

hey, it reminds me the previous question:


:):):):)

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The function of both is obvious but I don't know why the peephole is called judas.

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Namely what of the guitar and peephole??? I am asking coz it is really important to digging out full idioms.

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The guitar produces sound and the peephole allows someone to see who is on the other side of the door without them seeing you.

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Something external.

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Which in standard English or Polish is called what activity exactly???


Exactly!! And what activity referring to Judas` actions is performed in result???????

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As I say, it's obvious.

Think of the person's movement.

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No, it is not and you are still pretending you know while you don`t. Amassing games of yours!!! :):):)


What?????? :):):) You mean your wriggling or wiggling now??? :):):)

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It's obvious.

I'll not give it away though.

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Yes, you won`t, like you didn`t give away that leer was leek in fact. :):):)
Amassing! Thanks, you made my day now. I can finally turn in. :):):)

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Vibration? I'm not sure activity is the right word though.


Spying? But I already said that in the definition.

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It wasnt.

And I'll make your day again: we also call those door peepholes Judas Holes in English too :-)

Amassing.....

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OK, let`s end this torture. :):): The activity which is performed on the guitar is playing it. The function of the guitar is playing music.

The full idiom meaning that sth is fully OK is the guitar plays/is playing!

Now, I wouldn`t be myself if I didn`t develop it into a subriddle! hahaha

How did the idiom come into being ????

Hint - it goes back to the second half of 20th century.


Hmmmmm......... Fenix said nothing about it and she holds the priority for such opinions as a decent Brit here.


Exactly!!!!


I beseech you - show more dignity. :):):)

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I wasn't thinking along those lines, I was thinking how sound is produced.


I'm too tired to do this now......

Still don't get the judas thing.


Is it a high-wheeled carriage?


I don't know everything!

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No, it isn`t spying!!! It is betraying!!!!!! ):):) Judas peephole sort of betrays to you the person standing in front of the door.

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Something fixed to something. Can sort of resemble a spider. A clue is that the term originates in a very non-standard form of Polish that has its own name for things. Including another name for a door peeohole, not Judas...


collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/judas-hole

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