No. 6,791 in Polish
fus
Residue or dregs, often of coffee or tea.
In a sentence
Maria przeczytała fusy z kawy i przewidziała przyszłość.
Maria read the coffee grounds and predicted the future.
Here, 'fus' is used to describe coffee grounds, often referring to the residue left after brewing coffee or tea.
Antek pił herbatę, ale fusy mu przeszkadzały.
Antek drank tea, but the tea leaves bothered him.
In this sentence, 'fus' refers to tea leaves left at the bottom of a cup, indicating the residue after brewing loose-leaf tea.
Kupujmy lepszą kawę, bo ta ma za dużo fusów.
Let's buy better coffee because this one has too many grounds.
Here, 'fus' again refers to coffee grounds, specifically criticizing the quality of the coffee which might produce more residue.
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