fiksum-dyrdum

See also: fiksum dyrdum

Polish

Alternative forms

  • fiksum dyrdum, fiksum-pyrtum

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinism, from fiksacja (cacoethes) and dyrdać (to go fast).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfik.sum ˈdɘr.dum/
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Noun

fiksum-dyrdum n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) obsession (idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered) [with na punkcie (+ genitive) ‘with whom/what’]
    Synonyms: fiks, fiksacja, fiksum, fioł, fiś, hyź, kręciek, obłęd, obsesja, szaleństwo, szmergiel
  2. (colloquial, humorous) trifle (something stupid and valueless)

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko (11.01.2015) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN]‎[1], Polish Scientific Publishers PWN

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