uszywiście

Polish

FWOTD – 2 November 2023

Etymology

Blend of uszy (“ears”) +‎ oczywiście, replacing the start of the second term, oczy (“eyes”), with a word for ears. First attested in 2002.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.ʂɨˈviɕ.t͡ɕɛ/
• Rhymes: -iɕt͡ɕɛ
• Syllabification: u‧szy‧wiś‧cie

Particle

uszywiście

1. (humorous, neologism) of course

   Synonyms: oczywiście, oczywista

   • 2002 November 28, Marcin Glinski, “dych ...”, in pl.rec.hihot‎^[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 18.8.2023:

     Bezalkoholowe? Uszywiście...

     Nonalcoholic? Of course...

   • 2002 February 28, Miroo (usun USUNTO z adresu!), “Pasy, dzieci, samochody i takie tam.”, in pl.soc.prawo‎^[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 18.8.2023:

     Wszystko moim zdaniem uszywiście.

     This is all of course in my opinion.

   • 2024 November 4, insane, “jaki stabilizator?”, in pl.misc.elektronika‎^[3] (Usenet), archived from the original on 18.8.2023:

     uszywiście ze ma :)

     Of course it makes sense :)