CHWDP or HWDP is a frequently used

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acronym or initialism of the

phrase ''chuj w dupę policji'', literally meaning "(put a) dick in the

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's ass." This

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and

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slogan, often written on walls in Poland, is used as a vulgar form of provocation against the police and authorities. The initialism was largely popularised by

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music and Polish anarchists, where it is often used in lyrics and as

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. It is a specific expression of protest against the authorities, and against "the system" in general. It is more or less analogous to the English language expressions ''

ACAB ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards) is an acronym used as a political slogan associated with dissidents who are opposed to the police. It is typically written as a catchphrase in graffiti, tattoos or other imagery in public spaces. It is sometimes num ...

'' and “''fuck the police''”. In

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, Ch is a digraph. However as ''chuj'' is pronounced the same as ''huj'', the acronym HWDP is commonly seen.

Popularity

The slogan is already very widespread in Poland, and its popularity is spreading to other countries, most notably Slovakia and Germany. The popularity of this slogan is rapidly growing.

Alternate expansions

One of the ways in which the popularity of the initialism is easily noticed is that it was given many alternative expansions. Still, the basic meaning is generally known. Others are merely jokes that are sometimes used to avoid awkward situations and to relieve the tension, e.g. when people who propagate this abbreviation talk with the police or by the policemen who want to avoid embarrassment when they are asked to expand the abbreviation during interviews.

Spread on the Internet

However, the popularity of this initialism is not limited to it being spraypainted on the walls in Poland. In fact, the initialism has also spread among the Internet users, both Polish and foreign.

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* * {{cite news , last1=Szubrycht , first1=Jakub , title=HWDP! Skąd ten gniew? Antypolicyjnych piosenek nie da się zliczyć , trans-title=HWDP! Where does this anger come from? Anti-police songs cannot be counted , url=https://wyborcza.pl/7,75410,26314942,piosenki-o-policji.html , access-date=23 January 2021 , work=Gazeta Wyborcza , date=19 September 2020 , language=Polish Graffiti and unauthorised signage Law enforcement in Poland Profanity Youth culture in Poland Protests against police brutality

Popularity

Alternate expansions

Spread on the Internet

See also

References

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