HWDP
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HWDP or ChWDP is a frequently used acronym of a Polish vulgar phrase chuj w dupę policji, meaning literally a dick up the police's ass. The HWDP form is sometimes incorrectly rendered as hak w dupę policji, which literally means hook into the ass of police, in order to hide, what is commonly known to be a spelling mistake - the letter H instead of Ch, however, it was proven by the Polish PWN dictionary, that both the forms chuj and huj are grammatically correct, thus, the form HWDP is grammatically correct as well, and stands for huj w dupę policji.
It can be best compared to the English-language phrase ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards), known in western English-language countries, painted on walls by aggressive football fans already in the 1960s. It is also commonly used as a tattoo among some of the Latino prisoners in the United States of America, who also expand it as Always Carry A Bible, when asked to expand it by a member of the authorities. Another English counterpart of this Polish vulgar phrase is FTP, an acronym of the phrase fuck the police.
This vulgar slogan, often written on walls, is used by a part of the youth as a form of provocation against the police, but also one of its "trademarks". Writing of the HWDP characters, visible from far, is a de facto
form of aggressive vandalism
, which reasonably lowers the value of the flats near the marked objects. The habit of using the HWDP slogan is particularly popular amongst aggressive football fans, called pseudokibice (some kind of Polish hooligans, that are a part of the dres
sub-culture) of the beginning of the 21st century. The acronym appeared for good in texts of the Hip-Hop music as well. It is a specific expression of protest against the authorities and the entire surrounding system, although it isn't an ideological rebellion, but instead, a characteristic sign of the additude to the surrounding reality.
There's also a site, dedicated to collecting all the various expansions of the CHWDP, and HWDP, acronyms.
Some of the alternate expansions even make sense, like the expansion "Chowaj wódkę/wino do plecaka" (Hide the vodka/wine in the backpack). In Poland, drinking alcohol in public places (parks, streets etc.) is illegal and anyone doing it may be fined. So, hiding vodka in your backpack is a rational reaction when you see police around.
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.
This acronym is also being increasingly mentioned on German-language websites, such as The 3-D Center German Forum, and there are even items with this acronym on the German eBay.
The slogan can be found in Slovakia as well.
It can be best compared to the English-language phrase ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards), known in western English-language countries, painted on walls by aggressive football fans already in the 1960s. It is also commonly used as a tattoo among some of the Latino prisoners in the United States of America, who also expand it as Always Carry A Bible, when asked to expand it by a member of the authorities. Another English counterpart of this Polish vulgar phrase is FTP, an acronym of the phrase fuck the police.
This vulgar slogan, often written on walls, is used by a part of the youth as a form of provocation against the police, but also one of its "trademarks". Writing of the HWDP characters, visible from far, is a de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
form of aggressive vandalism
Vandalism
Vandalism is the behaviour attributed originally to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable...
, which reasonably lowers the value of the flats near the marked objects. The habit of using the HWDP slogan is particularly popular amongst aggressive football fans, called pseudokibice (some kind of Polish hooligans, that are a part of the dres
Dres
Dres or dresiarz is a term used in Poland to describe a specific subculture or class of young males. Dresiarze stereotypically live in urban tower blocks or tenement houses. They are usually portrayed as undereducated, unemployed, aggressive and anti-social. The dresiarz phenomenon was first...
sub-culture) of the beginning of the 21st century. The acronym appeared for good in texts of the Hip-Hop music as well. It is a specific expression of protest against the authorities and the entire surrounding system, although it isn't an ideological rebellion, but instead, a characteristic sign of the additude to the surrounding reality.
Popularity
The slogan is already very important in Poland, and its popularity is spreading to other countries as well, most notably Slovakia and Germany. Pranksters have used it in England. The popularity of this slogan is noticeable in several ways.Alternate expansions
One of the ways in which the popularity of the acronym is easily noticed, is that it got many alternative expansions, some of which are listed in the table below.| Expansion | English translation |
|---|---|
| Holenderski wór dobrego palenia | Dutch sack of good weed |
| Contrary to the slogan itself | |
| Chwała wszystkim dobrym policjantom | Glory to all the good policemen |
| Chwała wam, dobrzy policjanci | Glory to you, good policemen |
| Chcę wstąpić do policji | I want to join the police |
| Chwała wam, dzielnym policjantom. | Glory to you, brave policemen |
| Hej, wy dobrzy policjanci | Hey, you good policemen |
| Chyba wejdzie dziesięciu posłów. | Probably ten MPs will enter (the meaning is unclear in Polish too) |
| Hamujemy wszelkie działania przestępcze | We inhibit all the criminal actions |
| Linked to current trends and popular things | |
| Hannawald wreszcie dzisiaj piąty | Hannawald Sven Hannawald Sven Hannawald is a former German ski jumper who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Hannawald won the Four Hills Tournament once. He also won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, as well as three medals each in the Olympic Winter Games and the FIS Ski-Flying World... is finally fifth today |
| Chowaj Windows do piwnicy | Hide Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... into the basement |
| Czy Hugo wróci do Polsatu? | Will Hugo return to Polsat Polsat Polsat is Poland's second biggest television channel, founded on December 5, 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak.Polsat belongs to the Polsat Group , which also owns other channels:*Polsat HD*Polsat 2 International*Polsat News*TV Biznes... ? |
| Expansions with no sense | |
| Chyba wszyscy dziś pijemy | We are all drinking today, probably |
| Chowaj wódkę/wino do plecaka | Hide the vodka/wine in the backpack |
| Chipsy w dużej paczce | Chips Potato chip Potato chips are thin slices of potato that are deep fried... in a large bag |
| Chciałbym wszystkich dobrze poznać | I would like to get to know everyone well |
There's also a site, dedicated to collecting all the various expansions of the CHWDP, and HWDP, acronyms.
Some of the alternate expansions even make sense, like the expansion "Chowaj wódkę/wino do plecaka" (Hide the vodka/wine in the backpack). In Poland, drinking alcohol in public places (parks, streets etc.) is illegal and anyone doing it may be fined. So, hiding vodka in your backpack is a rational reaction when you see police around.
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 acronym is not limited to it being spraypainted on the walls in Poland. In fact, the acronym has also spread among the Internet users, both Polish and foreign. There have been interesting findings regarding this acronym of the Internet. Among them, is a photo of a car in Poland with the letters CHWDP on its license plate (the entire license plate reads W0 CHWDP), and it was not the only vehicle with the letters of either form of this acronym in its license plate, either.This acronym is also being increasingly mentioned on German-language websites, such as The 3-D Center German Forum, and there are even items with this acronym on the German eBay.
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The slogan is also popular in Czech Republic, where it is written as ČDPP, standing for Čůrák do prdele policie, meaning the same, as the Polish Chuj w dupę policji, that is, Fuck the police in the ass. However, its Polish counterparts, CHWDP and HWDP, are just as common in Czech Republic as well.The slogan can be found in Slovakia as well.