laska
/ˈlas.ka/
The Polish word for hottie is laska.
laska is a slang term used to refer to a sexually attractive person.
Meaning: slang: sexually attractive person (noun)
Which one should you use?
You can use the colloquial term Przystojniak to refer to an attractive man.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of laska is laski.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlas.ka/. The stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- Polish has several slang terms for beauty that refer to things other than people, such as petarda, which means 'firecracker'.
- The word laska may have been borrowed from the Czech word láska, which means 'love'.
- The word laska also means 'walking stick' or 'cane' in standard Polish. Because of this, calling someone a laska can be an accidental pun about old age if the context is not clear.
Examples in context
- Ty jesteś prawdziwym przystojniakiem!You are a real hottie!
- Ale niezła laska!What a hottie!
- Ta laska z filmu jest super.That hottie from the movie is great.
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting in a cafe and people-watching.
- TomaszPatrz, jaka laska przeszła obok.Look, what a hottie just walked past.
- AgnieszkaMasz rację, jest bardzo ładna.You're right, she is very pretty.
- TomaszTo była naprawdę niezła laska.That was a really great hottie.
- AgnieszkaPrzestań już, Tomasz.Stop it, Tomasz.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry laska, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries laska, CC BY-SA 4.0.
