po nas choćby potop
Polish
Alternative forms
- po nas choćby i potop
Etymology
Calque of French après nous le déluge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔ nas ˈxɔd͡ʑ.bɨ ˈpɔ.tɔp/
- Rhymes: -ɔtɔp
Phrase
po nas choćby potop
- after us the deluge (a nihilistic expression of indifference to whatever happens after one is gone)
Further reading
- po nas choćby potop in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- po nas choćby potop in Polish dictionaries at PWN