IdiomDaily Life
Polish
Polishpojechać do Rygi
Meaning: To vomit.
Literally: To go to Riga
Example: “Po trzeciej karuzeli brat pojechał do Rygi.” — After the third merry-go-round, my brother tossed his cookies.
English equivalent: To toss one's cookies
Equivalents in other languages
English: toss one's cookies
Origin: A pun, as Polish Wiktionary explains: the name of the Latvian capital, Ryga, sounds like Russian рыгать (to belch or vomit), and like Polish rzygać (to vomit) as well. Going to Riga is therefore a joking euphemism for throwing up.
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