list gończy
Meaning: An arrest warrant, especially a public wanted poster circulated to apprehend a fugitive.
Language: Polish
Literally: a chasing letter
Category: Daily Life
Origin: From the legal practice of issuing written orders ('listy') to pursue ('gonić') suspects; the phrase evokes the idea of a document chasing after an escaped criminal.
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