No. 6,866 in Polish

fusy

"Fusy" means coffee grounds or tea leaves left after brewing.

In a sentence

Chciałem zrobić kawę, ale w czajniku zostały tylko fusy.
I wanted to make coffee, but only the coffee grounds were left in the kettle.
Here, 'fusy' refers to the coffee grounds left over after brewing a pot of coffee.
Wróżka przeczytała moją przyszłość z fusów kawy.
The fortune teller read my future from the coffee grounds.
In this sentence, 'fusy' relates to coffee grounds used in fortune-telling practices, a contextual cultural use.
Nie trać czasu na fusy, zajmij się istotnymi sprawami.
Don't waste time on trivial matters, focus on essential issues.
Here, 'fusy' metaphorically represents insignificant or unimportant matters.

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