What does 'Twarog' mean in Polish?

May 31, 2005 7:50 AM

A colleague of mine has the surname Twarog, which is apparently of Polish origin and apparently means something amusing. Can anyone more linguistically able than me tell me what it means? You'll be playing a vital part in my co-worker mockery programme...
posted by prentiz to Society & Culture (7 answers total)

Twarog.

Touareg.
posted by MrMoonPie at 7:54 AM on May 31, 2005

It's a type of semi-sweet, crumbly cheese I used to eat in Russia.
posted by availablelight at 8:36 AM on May 31, 2005

No, really---see here:
http://www.russianfoods.com/showroom/product013C6/pimages/13D003.jpg
posted by availablelight at 8:38 AM on May 31, 2005

Let the mockery begin!
posted by wsg at 9:09 AM on May 31, 2005

Another possibility: Tworek: from the root twor-, "create, make"
posted by Doohickie at 11:31 AM on May 31, 2005

Twarog is a white cheese served as either a sweet dish with sugar and creme or a savory dish with spring onions and salt.
posted by ruelle at 11:48 AM on May 31, 2005

Thanks all! Now I just need to think of the most juvenile insult involving cottage cheese...
posted by prentiz at 4:02 PM on May 31, 2005