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Polish
Etymology
From świerszcz (“cricket”) + -yk. The "pornography magazine" sense is an ironic reference to the children's magazine "Świerszczyk", named after the insect.
Pronunciation
Noun
świerszczyk m animal
- diminutive of świerszcz
- (humorous, euphemistic) pornographic magazine; porno mag, girlie magazine
1998, Robert Włodarczyk, pl.soc.prawo (Usenet):Podobnie zresztą jak czasopisma erotyczne w kioskach - też leżą obok bajek dla dzieci! Jeżeli te "świerszczyki" są legalnie wydawane i rozpowszechniane, to fakt, że w kiosku leżą one obok bajek dla dzieci IMHO nie powinien mieć żadnego znaczenia dla ustalenia odpowiedzialności prawnej (karnej) sprzedawcy.- Furthermore, as well as erotic magazines in kiosks, there's also fairly tales for kids! If these skin mags are legally published and distributed, then the fact that they're next to kids stories in kiosks IMHO shouldn't make any different for determining the legal (punishable) responsibility of the seller.
2004, Adam Wysocki, alt.pl.comp.os.hacking (Usenet):Jak ja miałem 12 lat, nie znałem nikogo w moim wieku, kto spróbowałby piwa. Nieliczni kolesie którzy próbowali papierosów należeli do tak zwanego marginesu, za to oglądało się świerszczyki ;P- When I was 12 years old, I didn't know anyone in my age who would have tried beer. A few buddies who tried cigarettes were in the margines, and looked at girly mags ;P
2004, Piotr K, pl.soc.seks (Usenet): […] patrzysz a tu Twoj partner ma w jednym reku świerszczyk a w drugiej swoja fujare.- Look, your partner has in one hand a girly mag and his rod in the other.
2004, Marco, pl.comp.pecet (Usenet):w pakiecie powinien sie jeszcze znaleźć jakiś świerszczyk, żeby nie kusiło do stronek xxx :-)- There should be some girly mag in the packet, just don't let the xxx pages tempt you :-)
Declension
Declension of świerszczyk
Further reading
- świerszczyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- świerszczyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN