co co co concrete / concreteman / four four

A saying used in various contexts, often humorous, ironic, or phatic (keeping in touch with a group of peers), originated from two videos published on YouTube in 2008 and rediscovered on TiKTok.  During a short speech, a concrete worker from Poland greets concrete workers in England. The number 44 (pronounced four-four (cztery-cztery), accompanied by the gesture of four fingers raised, is the area code of the United Kingdom. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc7k3G4LdN4. The quotes come from these two passages: “Concrete workers in England, you have greetings from Poland, co co co concrete!” and ”You fucking concrete workers. Four four” used in various configurations.

The word concrete in slang refers both to a person (limited or conservative, not open to change) and to a state after consuming intoxicants, cf. https://www.miejski.pl/slowo-Beton. Concrete, conversely, to a person who talks nonsense or is obese https://www.miejski.pl/slowo-Betoniarz.

Example of usage:

[The quotations have been translated from the Polish language]

1. O! Four in math? You concreteman [betoniarz]! /Z/
2. what’s the deal with the fucking concreteman 4 [betoniarz 4]? https://zapytaj.onet.pl/Category/001,003/2,32917439,O_co_chodzi_z_tym_j3banym_betoniarzem_4.html

3. co co concrete [be be be beton ]boutique/ https://www.instagram.com/bebe.beton/