English Explanatory Dictionary

Polack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Pole, or person of Polish descent.
name
  1. An anglicized Polish surname from Polish, from Polak (“Pole”).

Pronunciation

/ˈpoʊlɑk/ /ˈpəʊlæk/ En-au-Polack.ogg

Word forms

Polack Polacks Polak Pollack Pollock Polock

Etymology

From Polish Polak (“a Polish person”). Cognate to French Polak, and akin to Swedish polack.

Synonyms

Pole Polish person

Related words

palooka
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