Potrzebie (; Polish pronunciation: [pɔtˈʂɛbʲɛ], the dative/locative case form of the noun potrzeba, 'need') is a Polish word popularized by its non sequitur use as a running gag in the early issues of Mad not long after the comic book began in 1952. == Origin == Mad editor Harvey Kurtzman spotted the word printed in the Polish language section of a multi-languaged "Instructions for Use" sheet accompanying a bottle of aspirin.
Potrzebie (; Polish pronunciation: [pɔtˈʂɛbʲɛ], the dative/locative case form of the noun potrzeba, 'need') is a Polish word popularized by its non sequitur use as a running gag in the early issues of Mad not long after the comic book began in 1952. == Origin == Mad editor Harvey Kurtzman spotted the word printed in the Polish language section of a multi-languaged "Instructions for Use" sheet accompanying a bottle of aspirin.
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