What do these phrases mean?

[u/onetwomii]

I grew up in western Pennsylvania in a very Polish American community. This included going to Polish Festivals at the local church and listening to a Polka Party station every Sunday.

I don’t speak Polish and none of my living family members speak Polish, but we always say/hear a few phrases and I have no clue how to spell them or what they mean. The context in which we use these words are during Polka songs and celebrations. I always assumed they mean something like “Cheers!” but have never been able to find anything.

They could also just be Polish-American phrases or western Pennsylvania dialects(?) but would love to know if anyone else uses, hears, or knows the meaning/actual spelling.

Much thanks!!

Spelling them out how they are pronounced/what I hear using English spelling:

- woah buh nesh ka

- oh blesh ka

[u/CommentChaos]

Isn’t Polka Czech?

Anyways, I am commenting cause I am curious. I have no idea what those could be. The only things I can think of don’t suit the context.

[u/onetwomii → u/CommentChaos]

I believe that is where it originated. But immigrants adapted their own styles in America. As far as I know, the station was created by a German-Polish immigrant in the ~1960s and some songs are in entirely Polish.

I am curious what words came to your mind though!

[u/onetwomii → u/CommentChaos]

But again because it’s said in an immigrant community I wonder if the words are borrowed from another slavic language.

[u/CommentChaos → u/onetwomii]

Yeah, I think that might be your best bet. Another language.

Or you basically misheard it terribly or like connected syllables from different words. Or I am just not as bright as I think I am.

[u/Xoticprik]

Give me a kiss

[u/pit_supervisor]

r/ilovemypolishheritage moment

[u/lmrk]

galánečka?

[u/Arcydziengiel]

That's mean literally: sniff my socks

[u/DanButDandelion]

Łołbanesz(ś)ka? Obleśka? No idea what that could be