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What is meant by the phrase 'glass, pee, was'?
The Dutch idiom 'glas, plas, was' abbreviates a rhyme criticizing political indecision and lack of action. Originating from 1716–1717 meetings of the Republic of the United Netherlands that yielded no results despite discussing state finances, the phrase appeared in a 1724 satirical poem. It has been recorded in Van Dale since 1914 and serves as a shorthand for bureaucratic inertia. Similar abbreviated expressions exist in Dutch, but this specific cliché remains a longstanding commentary on the failure of leaders to implement concrete measures during periods of crisis or debate.
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