This is the 10191st most frequent Polish word.
bruku
"Bruku" is the genitive or dative singular form of "bruk," meaning "cobblestone" or "pavement" in English.
Here, 'bruku' is used to denote the pavement where one might end up lying.
Obudziłem się na bruku.
I woke up on the pavement.
'Bruk' here symbolizes a state of hardship or failure as expressed metaphorically.
Nasz naród nigdy nie upadnie na bruk.
Our nation will never fall to the pavement.
The term 'bruku' is used to describe the physical location, emphasizing realism.