"potrzebie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: potrzebies [plural]
Etymology: 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). Etymology templates: {{der|en|pl|potrzeba}} Polish potrzeba, {{coin|en|Donald Knuth|notext=1}} Donald Knuth Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-potrzebie-en-noun-twG4iUot Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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