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potrzebie

potrzebie noun: a fictional unit of length defined as the thickness of issue #26 (November 1955) of Mad Magazine, or approximately 2.26 millimetres.

Noun

potrzebie (plural potrzebies)

  1. (humorous) A fictional unit of length defined as the thickness of issue #26 (November 1955) of Mad Magazine, or approximately 2.26 millimetres.

Forms of potrzebie

pluralpotrzebies

Origin of potrzebie

From a case form of Polish potrzeba, adopted as a catchphrase by Mad magazine in the 1950s, and applied to a system of measurement by American computer scientist Donald Knuth (then a high-schooler).

Questions about potrzebie

What does potrzebie mean?
Potrzebie means a fictional unit of length defined as the thickness of issue #26 (November 1955) of Mad Magazine, or approximately 2.26 millimetres.
What part of speech is potrzebie?
Potrzebie is a noun.
What is the plural of potrzebie?
The plural of potrzebie is potrzebies.

Words near potrzebie in the dictionary

  1. potracks
  2. Potratz
  3. Potratzes
  4. potrero
  5. potreros
  6. potrzebie
  7. potrzebies
  8. pots
  9. pots o' one
  10. pots of gold
  11. pots of money

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